| Botanical name | Phygelius capensis |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | Has pendulous, scarlet, trumpet-shaped flowers that hang from tall stems. |
| Common name(s) | Cape fuchsia |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | Phygelius capensis are perfect waterside plants to use for ponds and water features. |
| Maintenance | Must be well watered. |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Interesting info | Does best in summer-rainfall regions. |
Phygelius capensis (Cape fuchsia)
- Botanical name: Phygelius capensis
- Common name(s): Cape fuchsia
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Fast growing and reasonably hardy, this small shrub has pendulous, scarlet, trumpet-shaped flowers that hang from tall stems. If damaged by frost, it recovers quickly. Must be well watered and does best in summer-rainfall regions. P. aequalis, which bears tall spikes with yellow tubular flowers in summer, is a good waterside plant.
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Synonym: Fuchsia capensis
Botanical Pronunciation: fi-jee-lee-us kay-pen-sis or kuh-pen-sis.
Phygelius capensis requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Has pendulous, scarlet, trumpet-shaped flowers that hang from tall stems.
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