Fuchsia alpestris

Botanical Description

Fuchsia alpestris is a deciduous, shrub growing 1 - 5 metres tall. The stems often hang over other plants for support[ 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 fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild and consumed locally. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental.