Iochroma fuchsioides

Native from southwestern Colombia to Ecuador, this perennial shrub or small tree grows in moist Andean vegetation, including forest gaps and disturbed ground. Clusters of bright red, tubular flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds, its principal pollinators. The flowers develop into fleshy berries. In Colombia, it occurs at about 6,560 to 10,335 feet. It is grown as an ornamental for its flowering display. Photographed in the central Andes mountain range of Colombia.