Fuchsia vulcanica SEEDS

Fuchsia vulcanica seeds grow into the volcano fuchsia a shrub native to the wet tropical biome of the volcanic highlands of Ecuador and adjacent Colombia, growing in cloud forest and montane scrub at altitude. Described by Andr. The epithet vulcanica means ‘of or from the volcano’ (from Latin), reflecting its natural habitat on and around the volcanic mountain slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. Produces the tubular, pendant, hummingbird-pollinated flowers typical of the high-altitude Andean Fuchsia; the flowers are characteristically orange-red to red. NOTE: this is the Fuchsia species (not to be confused with Brugmansia vulcanicola, the volcano angel’s trumpet). Family Onagraceae.

Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained fertile soils; cool subtropical Andean conditions. Cold-sensitive below 5C.

• ‘Vulcanica’ = of the volcano; Andr; tubular orange-red to red pendant flowers; hummingbird-pollinated
• NOT Brugmansia vulcanicola this is the Fuchsia species of Ecuadorian volcanic highlands
• Ecuador, adjacent Colombia wet tropical biome; volcanic highland cloud forest at altitude
• Genus Fuchsia: ~110 species; Americas and Pacific; Family Onagraceae; Order Myrtales
• Full sun/partial shade; moist fertile soils; cool subtropical Andean; cold-sensitive; Family Onagraceae

Fuchsia vulcanica the volcano fuchsia grows on the volcanic mountain slopes of Ecuador where the extraordinary richness of the northern Andean cloud forest flora reaches one of its most concentrated expressions; its tubular orange-red flowers and high-altitude volcanic habitat give it an immediate and unmistakable character among the Andean Fuchsia.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.