Fuchsia sp. 'Ipiales' seeds grow into an Andean fuchsia from Ipiales — an undescribed or provisionally named species cultivated under this provisional name, referring to its origin near Ipiales, the southernmost major city of the Nariño department of Colombia, situated at approximately 2900 m altitude on the Colombia-Ecuador border. The Ipiales region of Colombia is in one of the most botanically rich cloud forest zones of the northern Andes, with many undescribed or poorly-known Fuchsia species. This plant represents an authentic Andean provenance from this cloud forest zone, producing tubular, hummingbird-pollinated flowers typical of the high-altitude South American Fuchsia. Family Onagraceae.Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained fertile soils; cool subtropical Andean conditions. Cold-sensitive below 0–5°C. 'Ipiales' refers to the origin — near Ipiales, Nariño, Colombia (2900 m altitude, Colombia-Ecuador border) Provisional/undescribed species from one of the Andes' most botanically rich cloud forest zones Nariño, Colombia / N. Ecuador border — wet tropical biome; cloud forest at ~2900 m Genus Fuchsia: ~110 species; Americas and Pacific; Family Onagraceae; Order Myrtales Full sun/partial shade; moist fertile soils; cool subtropical Andean; cold-sensitive; Family Onagraceae Fuchsia sp. 'Ipiales' represents an authentic cloud forest Fuchsia from the extraordinary Andean biodiversity zone around Ipiales in southern Colombia, near the border with Ecuador — one of the world's most botanically diverse cloud forest regions and a hotspot for undescribed and poorly-known Fuchsia species.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
