Fuchsia boliviana
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The Fuchsia boliviana is a species of the evening primrose family (Onagraceae).
description
Fuchsia boliviana grows as a large shrub . The simple leaves are light green.
Fuchsia boliviana is characterized by long flowers that are uniformly coral-red and arranged in racemose inflorescences . The fleshy and cylindrical fruits are initially light green and turn black-purple with increasing ripeness.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 22.
Behavior in culture
Since Fuchsia boliviana is sensitive to frost, it can only be cultivated in a greenhouse in Europe.
origin
Fuchsia boliviana is native to Bolivia . It grows in mountainous regions at altitudes between 2000 and 3000 meters, especially in Ecuador , southern Peru and northern Argentina .
literature
- Gerda Manthey: Fuchsias. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-8001-6348-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fuchsia boliviana at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
Web links
- American Fuchsia Society website .
- Fuchsia boliviana at Useful Tropical Plants.