Species
Fuchsia magellanica var. macrostema
Etymology
Fuchsia: after Leonhart Fuchs (17 Jan 1501 - 10 May 1566), a German physician and regarded as one of the three founding fathers of botany.
magellanica: Named after the Magellan Straits in southern South America
Common Name(s)
Magellan fuchsia
Family
Onagraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,Violet / Purple
Year Naturalised
1922
Origin
temperate Chile and Argentina
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010