Fuchsia magellanica

hummingbird species

OnagraceaeFuchsia

Fuchsia magellanica, commonly known as the hummingbird fuchsia or hardy fuchsia, is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose or Onagraceae family, native to the lower Southern Cone of southern South America.

  • This sub-shrub can grow to 3.0 m in height and width in frost-free climates, and 1.2–1.5 m where colder.
  • Leaves are opposite or in whorls of 3–5 leaves, simple, lanceolate, with serrated margins.
  • The plant blossoms profusely over a long period with many small and tubular pendent flowers, in brilliant shades of red and purple, softer shades of pink and lavender, and some in white.

Contributors

  • Philippe de Spoelberch