Fuchsia denticulata Ruiz & Pav.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Fuchsia

Characteristics

An erect twining shrub. It grows to 2.4 m high. It can grow 4.5 m high. The bark comes off in strips. The leaves are large and up to 15 cm long. They are in rings of 3 or 4. The leaves are narrowly oval or sword shaped. They have teeth along the edge and are pointed at the tip. The flowers grow from the axils of the leaves. The flowers form long tubes. The petals are bright red and the sepals fade to cream and green at the tips. The fruit are glossy and green to purple-red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 3.2
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Environment

Moist canyons in cloud forests and in mountain scrub at elevations from 2,000-3,600 metres.
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Moist canyons in cloud forests and in mountain scrub at elevations from 2,000-3,600 metres.
A tropical plant. It suit hardiness zones 9-11.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Fuchsia denticulata unspecified picture

Distribution

Fuchsia denticulata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru

Conservation status

Fuchsia denticulata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:612511-1
WFO ID wfo-0000692711
COL ID 6K2NJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Fuchsia denticulata Fuchsia siphonantha Fuchsia serratifolia Fuchsia tacsoniiflora Fuchsia leptopoda