Plant Details

Fuchsia splendens

Platanillo, Fuchsia

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General Information

Scientific name: Fuchsia splendens
Also known as: Platanillo, Fuchsia

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 2.00 m
Width: 1.00 m
Growth Rate: None
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 8-11
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Shade, Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit
Edibility:
(4)
Medicinal:
(0)
Features:
None

Description

Raw fruit. A juicy berry with a sharp and peppery aftertaste. This is the most beautiful fuchsia fruit we have ever tasted. The flavor has a lemon-like quality without an aftertaste, making it so enjoyable that even our 1-year-old child adored it and ate it in large quantities. The fruit can be elongated, up to 40 mm long and 8 mm wide.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/09
End of Harvest: 31/10