Hanging pink Fuchsia nigricans flowers and buds among green leaves

Fuchsia nigricans


Native to Colombia and northwestern Venezuela, it is a shrub or subshrub of the subtropical Andes. It can climb through surrounding vegetation. Its hanging flowers have tubular pink to purple outer parts surrounding darker red or purple petals. The flower stalks, young growth and developing fruits can carry fine pale hairs. Photographed in Colombia.

Hanging Fuchsia nigricans flowers with pink tubes, dark purple petals and pale-haired buds
Pink tubular Fuchsia nigricans flowers with dark petals and rounded pink stigmas

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