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Fuchsia magellanica - flower. This sub-shrub with long, arcuate stems can grow to 1–3 metres (3.3–9.8 ft) in height and width in frost-free climates, and 4–5 feet (1.2–1.5 m) where colder.Its leaves grow in whorls of 3-4 per node or sometimes opposite, are ovate to lanceolate, 2.5-6 cm long, and 1-2 cm wide, with serrate margins and petioles 0.5-1 cm long.
The family includes a number of popular garden plants, including evening primroses and fuchsias (Fuchsia). Some, particularly the willowherbs , are common weeds in gardens and rapidly colonize disturbed habitats in the wild. One such species is fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium).
Fuchsia (/ ˈ f juː ʃ ə / FEW-shə) is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. Almost 110 species of Fuchsia are recognized; the vast majority are native to South America, but a few occur north through Central America to Mexico, and also several from New Zealand to Tahiti.
From the rare black ZZ plant and popular philodendron black cardinal to the ludisia discolor (jewel orchid), whose burgundy leaves are shot through with shimmering white pinstripes, black foliage ...
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The flora of the Falkland Islands comprises 178 native species (marked * in the list below), 219 non-native species ('†') and 6 of uncertain status. [1] Thirteen species (marked in bold) are endemic to the islands, and two – Gamochaeta malvinensis and Polystichum mohrioides – are near-endemics, being also found on other nearby islands.
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.
Black Poplar (Populus nigra; southern Great Britain only) Willows (Salix spp.; several species, but mostly shrubs rather than trees) Bay Willow (Salix pentandra) Grey Willow (Salix cinerea; usually a shrub, but occasionally develops tree form [1]) Goat Willow (Salix caprea) Birches. Silver Birch (Betula pendula) Downy Birch (Betula pubescens ...