Fuchsia alpestris Gardner

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Fuchsia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1-5 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The fruit is a juicy berry with small seeds. They are oblong and purple and 14-16 mm long by 8-10 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination autogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in low forest near granite outcrops. It grows between 1,400-1,600 m above sea level.
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In thickets and low forest near granitic outcrops of several morros at elevations of 1,400-1,600 metres
In thickets and low forest near granitic outcrops of several morros at elevations of 1,400-1,600 metres
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw and also used for preserves.
Uses -
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown from fresh seeds. It can also be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Fuchsia alpestris world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:612460-1
WFO ID wfo-0000692639
COL ID 6K2MM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Fuchsia alpestris Fuchsia mollis Fuchsia integrifolia var. mollis Fuchsia regia var. alpestris