Fuchsia colensoi Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Fuchsia

Characteristics

Reassembling Hooker's data we have: Plant intermediate in size [between F. excorticata and F. procumbens]. Stems branching low, woody. Lvs very variable, ovate, orbicular or cordate. Petioles = or > lvs. Fls as large as in F. excorticata. Stamens = or > calyx-lobes.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Edges of lowland forests. An undershrub in woodland.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses dye wood
Edible fruits saps
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Fuchsia colensoi world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:612493-1
WFO ID wfo-0000692692
COL ID 6JQM7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Fuchsia colensoi