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Fuchsia coccinea
scarlet fuchsia
| Family |
| Onagraceae |
| Genus |
| Fuchsia |
| Species |
| coccinea |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8a (Requires cool season protection under glass.) |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-10) - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An erect or semi-climbing shrub with ovate-elliptic, tooth-edged leaves and crimson and purple, long, drooping blooms. |
| Landscape |
| Beautiful in urban gardens in a border or container plant, especially if hung. |
| Cultivation |
| Can be grown outdoors in moist soil in a frost free area. |
| Shape |
| Columnar upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to fuchsia gall mite. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or from semi-ripe or softwood cuttings. |
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