Fuchsia campos-portoi
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Fuchsia campos-portoi

Fuchsia campos-portoi

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fuchsia campos-portoi is a small, evergreen perennial plant with stems that often become woody, growing 30 - 200cm tall, exceptionally to 300cm[ 410 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1989 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things. ]. The plant has a spreading habit, with underground rhizomes that send up new shoots[ 377 Title Trade Winds Fruit Publication Author Website http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The on-line catalogue of a company selling seeds. Gives descriptions, photos and uses of a very wide range of fruit and other food-producing plants plus ornamentals. ]. The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - eastern central Brazil.
HabitatOpen savannah at elevations from 2,100 - 2,550 metres[ 410 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1989 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things. ]. Often grows among rocks[ 410 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 76 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1989 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a monograph of the genus Zapoteca (Calliandra) amongst other things. ].