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Fuchsia microphylla
Fuchsia microphylla is a small-leaved deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub from southern Mexico and Central America, grown for its small flowers and edible dark berries. It does best in light to semi-shade with moist, well-drained soil and protection from frost.
Fuchsia microphylla, also known as small leaf fuchsia and small-leaved fuchsia, is a flowering shrub in the family Onagraceae. The specific epithet (microphylla) was named for the plant's small (micro) leaves (phylla).
Fuchsia microphylla is native to southern Mexico south to Panama. It can be found growing in oak and pine woods in Mexico or low thickets and exposed rocky places in Guatemala between 1,200 and 3,800 meters (3,900 and 12,500 feet) in elevation.
The plant is grown as an ornamental and the berries are collected locally and eaten.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
