| Common Name |
California Fucshia, Red
California Fucshia, Hummingbird Trumpet, |
| Latin Name |
Zauschneria californica |
| Native Habitat |
0 to 5,000 feet in central
and southern California |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite or sand
preferred, low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month
|
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Fuzzy green stressdeciduous
leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Red flowers from mid-spring
to early winter |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies,
hummingbirds, and birds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query?where-taxon=Epilobium+canum+ssp.+canum&where-anno=1 |
| Images,
nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/698.htm |
|
Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1977/ |
| Images and
data |
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/7025/cal_fuchsia.html |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2985 |
| |
May be invasive |
