Fuchsia coccinea Aiton

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Fuchsia

Characteristics

A deciduous shrub. It can be compact or tall depending on where it is grown. It can be 1.5 m tll or up to 7 m as a climbing plant. The fruit are oval and 17 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It often grows in rocky places in high mountains. It grows between 1,400-2,000 m above sea level. It is best in fertile well-drained soil. It can grow in shade.
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Occurs in rocky, open campo near the summits of several of the highest mountains in Minas Gerais, at elevations from 1,400-2,000 metres.
Occurs in rocky, open campo near the summits of several of the highest mountains in Minas Gerais, at elevations from 1,400-2,000 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses -
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Fuchsia coccinea unspecified picture

Distribution

Fuchsia coccinea world distribution map, present in Brazil, Spain, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:277263-2
WFO ID wfo-0000692686
COL ID 6K2LP
BDTFX ID 168421
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Skinnera coccinea Fuchsia montana Fuchsia coccinea Fuchsia pendula Nahusia coccinea Fuchsia elegans