Fuchsia corymbiflora Ruiz & Pav.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Fuchsia

Characteristics

A semi-climbing shrub. It can grow to 4 m long. The stems arch over. Leaves are opposite and oblong or sword shaped. They are large and hairy. They are 8-10 cm long and 10 cm wide. The flowers are decorative and trumpet shaped. They are scarlet and 6-7 cm long. They are produced in long clusters. The fruit are purple berries. They are 1.2 cm long by 1 cm wide. The fruit is edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 3.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A tropical plant. They grow best in light shade in wamer places and full sun in coller places. The soil should be fertile and moist. Soils should be acidic. It cannot tolerate frost. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.
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Amongst moist shrubs or along the banks of streams in elevated cloud forests at elevations from 1,500-2,850 metres.
Amongst moist shrubs or along the banks of streams in elevated cloud forests at elevations from 1,500-2,850 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The sweet tasty fruit are eaten.
Uses environmental use food ornamental
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from cuttings. Softwood cuttings of new growth and used.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Fuchsia corymbiflora world distribution map, present in Costa Rica and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:612501-1
WFO ID wfo-0000692701
COL ID 6K2M5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Fuchsia corymbiflora Fuchsia munzii Fuchsia velutina Fuchsia corymbosa Fuchsia corymbiflora var. alba