Onagraceae FAMILY
Fuchsia colensoi
Fuchsia colensoi
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fuchsia colensoi is a very variable plant. A deciduous shrub, it is most commonly found as a low rambling plant with long straggling procumbent branches[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNew Zealand - North, South and Stewart Islands.
HabitatEdges of lowland forests[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ]. An undershrub in woodland.