Fuchsia hatschbachii

Botanical Description

Fuchsia hatschbachii is an evergreen shrub that can be erect or scrambling in habit. It usually grows 1 - 3 metres tall, but can be up to 5 metres tall when growing into trees[ 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 is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible fruits. It is often grown as an ornamental, especially in subtropical to warm temperate areas.