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Fuchsia triphylla
Fuchsia triphylla is a small shrub from Hispaniola, grown for its drooping red-orange tubular flowers that hummingbirds visit. It does best in cool, bright conditions with some shade from hot direct sun, and well-drained soil.
Fuchsia triphylla is one of over 110 species that comprise the genus Fuchsia. Due to its attractiveness and its extensive blooming period which spans from early spring to late autumn, the plant has found a major role as a popular species to breed. This has a resulted in an extensive breed of cultivars allowing it to grow in various settings around the world. The visually appealing flowers of the Fuchsia triphylla have contributed to some of the most elegant Fuchsia hybrids produced today.
Fuchsia triphylla is a popular species for cultivation, primarily for ornamental purposes. Although the plant is capable of living in a decent range of environments, the ideal conditions greatly resemble its place of discovery. Ideal temperatures are just below 80 °F (27 °C) during the day and just over 60 °F (16 °C) at night. The plant also grows best when not overly exposed to direct sunlight. It thrives in well-drained soils with a pH range of 6–7. This is all characteristic of the mountainous regions where this plant seems to be most commonly found in the wild. Another reason these are good garden plants is their unlikelihood to get pests or diseases. The most commonly found pests, however, tend to be whitefly.
Bolivian fuchsia · Fuchsia canescens · New Zealand fuchsia · Fuchsia glazioviana · Hatschbach's Fuchsia · Hardy fuchsia · Small Leaf Fuchsia · Volcan's fuchsia · Lady's eardrops genus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fuchsia triphylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
