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Fuchsia Flower

Fuchsia Triphylla

Photo by PrachiShah
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Field Notes

Description:

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees.Fuchsia leaves are opposite or in whorls of 3–5, simple lanceolate and usually have serrated margins (entire in some species), 1–25 cm long, and can be either deciduous or evergreen, depending on the species. The flowers are very decorative, pendulous "teardrop" shape, borne in profusion throughout the summer and autumn, and all year in tropical species. They have four long, slender sepals and four shorter, broader petals

Habitat:

The majority of fuchsia species are native to Central and South America.

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Lovely spotting. Suggest you bring the second pic ahead.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2012

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