Fuchsia campos-portoi Pilg. & Schulze-menz

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Fuchsia

Characteristics

A small evergreen shrub. It can grow to 2 m tall. It has a spreading habit and underground rhizomes or stems. Thes put up annual shoots. The fruit are oblong and 16 mm long by 8 mm wide.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system rhizome
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open savannah between 2,100-2,550 m above sea level. It is often among rocks. Plants can tolerate frost. It grows well in shade. It needs a well-drained moist soils.
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Open savannah at elevations from 2,100-2,550 metres. Often grows among rocks.
Light 1-6
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. It can also be grown from cuttings and suckers.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Fuchsia campos-portoi unspecified picture

Distribution

Fuchsia campos-portoi world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:612483-1
WFO ID wfo-0000692674
COL ID 6K2M8
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Fuchsia campos-portoi