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Fuchsia

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Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family, Onagraceae, named for the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs. The genus includes shrubs and small trees with pendant or nodding flowers, typically formed from a colored floral tube, sepals, and contrasting petals. Fuchsias are widely cultivated for their long flowering season and distinctive flower shape, and the genus includes both species and garden hybrids suited to ornamental containers, borders, and sheltered outdoor plantings.

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Why is the plant called Fuchsia?

The genus Fuchsia was named after Leonhart Fuchs, a German botanist whose name was Latinized as Fuchsius. Fuchs lived in the 16th century, long before the ornamental garden hybrids commonly sold today.

What do fuchsia flowers look like?

Fuchsia flowers usually hang downward from the stems and combine a colored floral tube, sepals, and contrasting petals. Their pendulous shape and strong color contrast are among the genus's most recognizable features.

Are fuchsias shrubs or trees?

Fuchsia includes shrubs and small trees as well as smaller cultivated plants. Many garden fuchsias are grown as container plants, hanging-basket specimens, or compact shrubs.

What family does Fuchsia belong to?

Fuchsia belongs to the evening primrose family, Onagraceae. The same family also includes plants such as evening primrose and willowherb.

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