Fuchsia thymifolia Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Onagraceae > Fuchsia

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub. It can grow 2.2 m tall. The flowers are small and white.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

A common shrub in the understory of Pinus, Quercus, and Abies forests from the mountains of Sinaloa and Durango, Mexico, southward to Chiapas and northern Guatemala; at elevations from 1,800-3,200 metres.
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A common shrub in the understory of Pinus, Quercus, and Abies forests from the mountains of Sinaloa and Durango, Mexico, southward to Chiapas and northern Guatemala; at elevations from 1,800-3,200 metres.
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It often grows in pine forests. It grows between 1,800-3,200 m above sea level. It can grow in shade.
Light 4-6
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses environmental use
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Fuchsia thymifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Fuchsia thymifolia world distribution map, present in Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:612665-1
WFO ID wfo-0000692922
COL ID 6K2R4
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Synonyms

Brebissonia thymifolia Fuchsia pringlei Encliandra thymifolia Fuchsia alternans Fuchsia colimae Fuchsia thymifolia Lyciopsis thymifolia Brebissonia thymifolia Fuchsia thymifolia subsp. thymifolia

Lower taxons

Fuchsia thymifolia subsp. minimiflora