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Latin name: Fuchsia megallanica
Fuchia is native to Central and South America. It is a deciduous plant so it looses its leaves and flowers in autumn.
Fuchia is named it after the German Leonhard Fuchs.
Latin name: Fuchsia megallanica
Fuchia is native to Central and South America. It is a deciduous plant so it looses its leaves and flowers in autumn.
Fuchia is named it after the German Leonhard Fuchs.
Fuchsia has very strong branches. They can survive the winter frost.
The leaves of the fuchia are oval and have jagged edges. They grow along hedgerows and old buildings. Many people plant them in pots on the patio or in the garden.
The bell-shaped flowers of the fuchsia are beautiful. They are pink and purple and begin to grow in June. They stay on the bush right up to October.
Flowering fuchsia: lanterns or fairies?
Flowering fuchsia: lanterns or fairies?
Flowering fuchsia: lanterns or fairies?
People see different things when they look at fuchia flowers. Some see tiny hanging lanterns. Others see small dancing fairies.
Look at the photo. What do you see when you look at the flowers of the fuchsia?
Be Careful! Do not eat the black berries of the fuchsia.