Fuchsia paniculata


Fuchsia paniculata is a plant of the genus Fuchsia native to Central America. It belongs to the section Schufia and is most closely related to Fuchsia arborescens.

Description

Fuchsia paniculata is a tall shrub or small tree, typically reaching in height. It usually has smooth, erect branches.
The fruit is nearly round, 4-9 mm long and 4-7 mm thick, with a bluish-purple color and a whitish, waxy coating. The seeds are 1-1.4 mm long and 0.5-0.8 mm thick.Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution u585">

Subspecies

There are two recognized subspecies:
ImageNameDescriptionDistribution
Fuchsia paniculata subsp. mixensis Mexico
Fuchsia paniculata subsp. paniculataPlant 3-8 meters tall, leaves 5-15.5 x 2-5.5 cmFound in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras