What is this Fuchsia sp.? 270411MK2

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Muthu Karthick

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Apr 27, 2011, 2:56:02 AM4/27/11
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Dear all,
Please help to id this Fuchsia sp. planted as ornamental in gardens at Kotagiri and Ooty.

Date/Time- 

08-04-2011 / 05:00 PM

Location- Place, Altitude, GP

ca.2000asl; Kotagiri, TN

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- 

planted in garden

Plant Habit-

 small tree (shrub)

Height/Length- 

2-3 m long

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 

ca.5 x 4 cm

Inflorescence Type/ Size- 

8-10cm long (with pedicel); axillary 

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 

3 - 5cm across

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- 

 not observed

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- 


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Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 27, 2011, 3:47:31 AM4/27/11
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I hope Fuschia x hybrida



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Muthu Karthick

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Apr 28, 2011, 5:41:53 AM4/28/11
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Thanks for the lead sir. Which one is correct, 'Fuschia' or 'Fuchsia'? I hope the former is the commercial name.

Gurcharan Singh

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Apr 28, 2011, 6:10:56 AM4/28/11
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Fuchsia is of course correct, named after famous Germam Herbalist William Fuchs

For other spellings see below (from Wikipedia)

Pronunciation and Spelling

While the original pronunciation from the word's German origin is "fook-sya" /ˈfʊksja/, most English speakers tend to say "fyusha" /ˈfjuːʃə/. As a consequence, fuchsia is often misspelled as fuschia in English.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchsia




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JM Garg

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