Onagraceae FAMILY

Fuchsia arborescens

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fuchsia arborescens is an erect shrub or small tree with a dense, rounded crown; it can grow from 1.5 - 8 metres tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The bole is short and thick[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. Widely grown as an ornamental, the plant also produces an edible fruit.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Guatemala, Mexico.

HabitatMoist or wet, mixed forest or more often at the edge of the forest or in open meadows, often in thickets, at elevations from 1,300 - 2,900 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].