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Scrophulariaceae
Cape Fuchsia
Phygelius capensis
Endurance in adversity and exotic charm.
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Genus
- Phygelius
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen subshrub
- Height
- 90–150 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 7–9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite the common name 'Cape Fuchsia', it is not related to true fuchsias — the resemblance is purely convergent evolution.
- It is one of only two species in the genus Phygelius, both endemic to southern Africa.
- Sunbirds are its primary pollinators in native habitats, hovering to sip nectar from the tubular flowers.
- The genus name comes from Greek 'phyge' meaning flight, possibly referring to the way flowers hang and sway.
- In the UK it can behave as a herbaceous perennial, dying to the ground in cold winters but regrowing from the roots.
Color meanings
Orange
adventurous spirit
Red
bold resilience