Hummingbird Fuchsia is a sub-shrub that can grow up
to 10 feet in height and width, and 4-5 feet in colder climates. The
plant blossoms profusely over a long period with many small and tubular
pendent flowers, in brilliant shades of red and purple, softer shades
of pink and lavender, and some in white. It is a consistently variable
species across the whole of its natural range. Hummingbird Fuchsia is
native to the lower Southern Cone of southern South America. It is a
widely cultivated plant.
Identification credit: P.S. Sivaprasad
Photographed in Deer park area, Ooty.
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