Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Fuchsia magellanica
- Genus
- Fuchsia
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Its leaves grow in whorls of 3–4 per node or sometimes opposite, are ovate to lanceolate, 2.5–6 cm long, and 1–2 cm wide, with serrate margins and petioles 0.5–1 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“Its leaves grow in whorls of 3–4 per node or sometimes opposite, are ovate to lanceolate, 2.5–6 cm long, and 1–2 cm wide, with serrate margins and petioles 0.5–1 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“Its leaves grow in whorls of 3–4 per node or sometimes opposite, are ovate to lanceolate, 2.5–6 cm long, and 1–2 cm wide, with serrate margins and petioles 0.5–1 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hardy Fuchsia itself; the rest are typical of the Onagraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet“The perfect flowers are axillary and pendent, with peduncles 3–4.5 cm long, a magenta floral tube 10–13 mm long, magenta sepals 20–25 mm long, and dark purple petals 10–13 mm long ” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“The berries are ellipsoid, 10–15 mm long and 0.7–0.9 mm wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hardy Fuchsia itself; the rest are typical of the Onagraceae family — flowering plants only.
About Hardy Fuchsia
Hardy Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica) belongs to the Onagraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Uses
In practice it is long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Onagraceae
Evening-Primrose Family
Hardy Fuchsia belongs to the Onagraceae family.
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