Iochroma Species, Red Iochroma

Iochromafuchsioides

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Iochroma (eye-oh-KROH-muh)
Species
fuchsioides (few-shee-OY-deez)
Synonym
Iochroma puniceum
Iochroma sodiroi
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Roseville, California

San Francisco, California

Spring Valley, California

Odessa, Florida

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Spring, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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Spring Valley, CA | April 2006 | neutral

Pretty tough and grows well despite the fact that is attracts treehoppers who defoliate it in the summer. The treehoppers are apparently ...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | November 2005 | neutral

sometimes called the heat loving fuschia, this is a compromise for those who want a plant with fuschia-like flowers to bloom all summer, ...Read More

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