Description and images of Fuchsia lycioides (Palo de yegua , Palo falso), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Fuchsia lycioides (Palo de yegua / Palo falso). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Fuchsia lycioides

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-50 m. 05 28, 2006

Species:	Fuchsia lycioides Andr.
Family:	Onagraceae
Order:	Myrtales
Chilean Name:	Palo de yegua , Palo falso
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Record:	0421
	About 2 Fuchsia in Chile and 2 in our data base.
	About 45 Onagraceae in Chile and 24 in our data base.




	Endemic Very Frequent Height: 3 m. Good ornamental value (A)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Fuchsia lycioides (Palo de yegua / Palo falso). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Fuchsia lycioides

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-50 m. 05 28, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: Red, 4 petals

Height: 3 m.

Image of Fuchsia lycioides (Palo de yegua / Palo falso). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Fuchsia lycioides

V Region, Pichidangui, Chile
Altitude: 0-50 m. 05 28, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

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