Fuchsia boliviana: Difference between revisions

'''''Fuchsia boliviana''''' is a species of ''[[Fuchsia]]'' native to southern [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and northern [[Argentina]].<ref name="grin"/> It is a medium evergreen shrub, growing to 2–4 m tall, rarely to 6 m, with a spreading, open habit. It has large, hairy mid-green leaves and red [[Petiole (botany)|petioles]]. It has large drooping [[Panicle|corymbs]] up to 20 cm long borne in late summer and autumn of scarlet red flowers with the individual flowers 3–7 cm long. A white-flowering form exists named 'Alba', with a white tube and scarlet petals<ref>{{cite web|title=Fuchsia boliviana|url=http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/Gardens/bloom_07_11.shtml}}</ref>. After flowering it bears small red-purple, edible fruit 10–26 mm long.<ref name="Huxley">Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening'' 2: 352. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref><ref>Bryant, K., Rodd, T. (2005). ''The Ultimate Plant Book''. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia ISBN 0643 093745</ref>▼

''Fuchsia boliviana'' is widely grown in shade or part-shade in cooler, [[subtropical]] climates. Plants require protection from direct sun and temperatures exceeding 40 °C. The plants are hardy to about -4 °C for short periods. Propagation is by seed or cuttings.<ref name="Huxley"/>▼

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