Correa reflexa var nummulariifolia (Native Fuchsia)

Correa reflexa var nummulariifolia photo

Correa reflexa var. nummulariifolia, Wilson Botanic Park, Berwick, Victoria, Australia

Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved. (view image details)

Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

NATIVE FUCHSIA FACTS

distribution map showing range of Correa reflexa in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Common Name
Native Fuchsia

Description
The Native Fuchsia is a spreading small shrub. Flowers are tubular to bell shaped.and yellow green to red with yellow to green tips. Stamens have large yellow anthers.

Distribution
Victoria.,

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 0.1 - 0.5
Spread (m): 0.6 - 2
Soil Texture: sand, loam, clay
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 450
Flower Colour: yellow
Flower Season: winter, spring

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Propagation
cuttings

Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Correa
Species:	reflexa
Variety:	'var nummulariifolia'
Common Name:	Native Fuchsia