Local name ⁴

Chilco (del mapudungún De chillko)
Also: aljaba, thilco, chilca, chilcón, fucsia, jazmín del papa, palo blanco, pendientes de la reina, o tilca

General information ⁴

Shrub
Grows in Chile and Argentina, all the way to Tierra del Fuego
Introduced in Europe in the XIX century as ornamental plant
Tolerates well the cold
Generous flowering that lasts all summer and attracts hummingbirds

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/cricketsblog/30630226786/
2. Pierre-Joseph Redouté , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:13_Fuchsia_magellanica_par_Pierre-Joseph_Redout%C3%A9.jpeg
3. (c) Duncan Harris, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fuchsia_Magellanica.jpg
4. (c) Alice Roy-Bolduc, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

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