Fuchsia triphylla
L.
Onagraceae
Common Name:
Flowering plant
Photograph by: MKFI
Public domain
Flowering plant
Photograph by: MKFI
Public domain
General Information
Fuchsia triphylla is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a spreading crown, that can grow up to 7.5 metres tall[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- 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.
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The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use. The plant is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its attractive flowers[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- 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.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
430- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 69
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a treatment of section Fuchsia in the Genus Fuchsia.
Range
Caribbean - Dominican Republic, Haiti.
Habitat
Low shrubs on exposed slopes, moist banks, and edges of pine and mixed pine-broadleaf forest; at elevations from 700 - 2,000 metres[
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 69
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a treatment of section Fuchsia in the Genus Fuchsia.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, also succeeding in the subtropics. Prefers a growing temperature in the range 12 - 25°c[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- 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.
]. Plants can tolerate occasional short-lived frosts with temperatures down to about -2°c[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- 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.
].
Prefers a position in partial to quite deep shade[
377- Title
- Trade Winds Fruit
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- Author
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- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
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- 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.
]. Prefers a pH that is slightly acid, preferably around 6[
377- Title
- Trade Winds Fruit
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- 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.
].
Fuchsia species flower and fruit mainly on new wood produced in the same growing season. Any pruning, therefore, is best carried out at the start of the growing season, cutting out old wood in order to encourage vigorous new growth[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
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- 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.
].
Plants can commence flowering even before their stems become fully woody and they are just 20 - 30cm tall[
430- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 69
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a treatment of section Fuchsia in the Genus Fuchsia.
].
Plants can flower throughout much of the year[
377- Title
- Trade Winds Fruit
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
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- 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.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
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- Trade Winds Fruit
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- Website
- http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/index.htm
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- 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.
].
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is used as an antipyretic, decongestant, and as a medication in uterine ailments[
430- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 69
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains a treatment of section Fuchsia in the Genus Fuchsia.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- 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.
] though stored seed can also be used. Surface sow the seed in a semi-shaded position in a seed tray, gently pressing the seed into the compost, and do not allow the compost to dry out[
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.
]. Germination should take place in less than 6 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on until large enough to plant out.
Inter-nodal cuttings of greenwood, 5 - 8cm long in a frame. Quick and easy, a high percentage take[
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- Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers.
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- Author
- Sheat. W. G.
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co
- Year
- 1948
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A bit dated but a good book on propagation techniques with specific details for a wide range of plants.
,
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Inter-nodal cuttings of half-ripe wood in a frame. Very quick and easy, treat as greenwood cuttings above[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Cuttings usually succeed at any time during the growing season[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
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