Onagraceae FAMILY
Fuchsia thymifolia
Fuchsia thymifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fuchsia thymifolia is an erect, evergreen shrub growing from 50 - 300cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use. The plant is widely grown as an ornamental, especially in warm temperate zones to higher elevations in the tropics.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeC. America - northern Guatemala to northern Mexico.
HabitatA common shrub in the understory of Pinus, Quercus, and Abies forests from the mountains of Sinaloa and Durango, Mexico, southward to Chiapas and northern Guatemala; at elevations from 1,800 - 3,200 metres.