Fuchsia fulgens
Pronunciation: Few-she-uh
Family: Onagraceae
Common Name: Fuchsia
Plant Type:
- trees, shrubs
Height to: 5'
Width to: 32"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 70 to 60ºF ZONE 13
- 80 to 70ºF ZONE 14
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- mid summer
- late summer
Bloom Description: Fuchsia (fuchsia fulgens) bears pendent terminal racemes of very small flowers, 1. 5 to 2" long, have pink to dull red tubes, pale red sepals tinged with yellow-green toward the magins, and bright red corollas.
Soil Type: Fertile, moist soil, but well drained.
Pests and Diseases: Prone to spider mites, scale insects, thrips, whiteflies, fuchsia gall mite, aphids, and root-knot nematodes. Rust, gray mold, crown gal, crown and root rots, southern blight, and verticillium wilt also occur.
Propagation: Sow fuchsia (fuchsia fulgens) seed at 59-75. F in spring. Root softwood cuttings in spring, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer with bottom heat.
Native to: Mexico
Winter Sowing Zones: None
Notes for Identification: Fuchsia (fuchsia fulgens) is an upright shrub with spreading branches and ovate to heart shaped, pale green leaves, 3 1/2 to 9" long with fine, gland tipped red teeth, flushed red beneath. Source: various sources including the american horticultural society a to z encyclopedia of garden plants and the usda
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- 120 to 150 days ZONE 9
- 150 to 180 days ZONE 10
- 180 to 210 days ZONE 11
- Greater then 210 ZONE 12
Submitted by: Bb
Seed photo: 0
Seed Label: 0
Located in: Trees, Shrubs