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Phygelius
Also called Cape Fuchsias, Cape Fuschias, Shadeworts
Phygelius, or Cape fuchsia, is a genus of evergreen shrubs (often grown as perennials in cold areas) with long-flowering pendent tubular blooms in white, yellow and red. Commonly grown members are Phygelius capensis and its hybrids; they are not true fuchsias. Grow them in moist, well-drained soil in a sheltered spot.
Phygelius, common names Cape fuchsia or Cape figwort, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to wet slopes and banks in southern Africa. They are evergreen shrubs often treated as perennials in colder climates. They bear many pendent tubular flowers over a long period in summer, in shades of white, yellow and red. The vague similarity of the blooms to fuchsias has led to the common name Cape fuchsia, though they are not closely related.
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