Fuchsia regia

Botanical Description

Brinco de princesa is a semi-deciduous shrub of variable habit. When growing in an open position, it is often a compact plant growing from 1.5 - 3 metres tall[ 410 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1989 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things. , 416 Title Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics Publication Author Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. Year 2000 ISBN 85-867174-24-0 Description A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits. ]. When growing in the forest, however, it ca adopt a climbing habit with stems up to 15 metres long and 20cm in diameter[ 410 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1989 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things. ]. In such a habitat, it will often produce long, pendulous side branches several metres long[ 410 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1989 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things. ]. The edible fruits are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use, but they are not widely appreciated[ 416 Title Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics Publication Author Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. Year 2000 ISBN 85-867174-24-0 Description A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits. ]. The plant is often grown as an ornamental, being valued mainly for its flowers[ 416 Title Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics Publication Author Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. Year 2000 ISBN 85-867174-24-0 Description A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits. ].