Ladies' Eardrops is a beautiful deciduous flowering plant native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, introduce to Sri Lanka as a Ornamental plant. The plant grow well in cool weather and can be found on home gardens and public parks. Also now naturalized on road sideways and wild in the the hill country.
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Ladies' Eardrops |
| Scientific Name | Fuchsia regia |
| Sinhala Name | Fuchsia |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Onagraceae |
| Genus | Fuchsia |
| Species | F. regia |
| Synonym | Quelusia regia, Fuchsia pyrifolia, Fuchsia integrifolia |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Ornamental |
| Growth Habit | Small Vine-Shrub |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Origin | Introduced |
| Status | Cultivate-Natural |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | No |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
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