Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 616

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Genus en: Californian fuchsia

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

Accepted: Synonym (= Epilobium)

Family: Onagraceae

Family ja: アカバナ

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Description en: Genus of 4 species of subshrubby, evergreen or deciduous perennials, some-times included in Epilobium, from dry slopes and chaparral or coastal sage brush in W. North America. The small, opposite or alternate, linear-lance-shaped to broadly ovate leaves are stalkless or virtually so. Californian fuchsias are grown for their profusion of tubular to funnel-shaped, usually scarlet flowers, borne in terminal racemes in late summer and autumn. Providing spectacular colour late in the season, they are suitable for a rock garden or dry-stone wall, or for a mixed or herbaceous border.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Root basal cuttings in spring, with bottom heat.

Pests en: Young growth may be damaged by slugs.

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41