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Halleria lucida

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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Our Halleria lucida is flowering for the first time. It is a large shrub/small tree that gets 8-15 ft. tall, ours is around 6ft. It comes from South Africa and is called Fuchsia Tree but isn't a true Fuchsia. It is in the Stillbaceae Family, never heard of this one (formerly in Scrophulariaceae). In wild habitat it is supposed to be a great tree for attracting birds. We have another specimen planted in the Bird Garden but no flowers yet.

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Eric, nice looking plant. You always post some pictures of good collector plants.

We have a Tree Fushia (ironically enough also from Southern Africa) "Schotia brachypetala" here at Quail Botanical Gardens. It is Caesalpiniaceae though.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

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_Keith

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(Eric in Orlando @ Feb. 20 2008,16:32)

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Our Halleria lucida is flowering for the first time. It is a large shrub/small tree that gets 8-15 ft. tall, ours is around 6ft. It comes from South Africa and is called Fuchsia Tree but isn't a true Fuchsia. It is in the Stillbaceae Family, never heard of this one (formerly in Scrophulariaceae). In wild habitat it is supposed to be a great tree for attracting birds. We have another specimen planted in the Bird Garden but no flowers yet.

Are these available in the Orlando area.  I will be there in a couple of weeks for a business conference.  I would sure love to pick up a small one, or even a cutting.

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metalfan

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I read that these are hardy to 20F and can be used in containers. Cool plant.

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Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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I got it from Worldplants.com. I've never seen it in the FL nursery trade.

It is supposed to be hardy into the low 20sF from what I've read. Upper 20's haven't damaged it.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

metalfan Grand Master

metalfan

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I haven't thought about Worldplants for a long time! I used to order from them too.

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I ordered one from World Plants! Can't wait to get it!

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