What Is a Fuschia Flowering Tree?

This fuchsia tree's in full bloom.

Fuchsia flowering tree (Schotia brachypetala) hails from southern Africa and can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 10 to 11. This tree may also be called the weeping boer-bean or African walnut.

Size

Fuchsia flowering trees may reach 35 to 50 feet in height with a spread of at least 30 feet.

Flowers

Fuchsia trees display bright red blossoms in the springtime. The blossoms grow in clusters and develop on old wood, not new wood.

Bark

Fuchsia trees have reddish-brown or grayish-brown bark. The tree often has a low main trunk before splitting into long branches.

Leaves

Fuchsia trees display coppery new leaves, which turn bright green and finally dark green.

Care

Fuchsia trees need full sun to grow. The flowering fuchsia tree needs moderate water to thrive.

Fruit

Flowering fuchsia trees produce a woody reddish-colored pod with bean-shaped seeds. The seeds can be eaten after roasted or can be used as a coffee substitute.

References

• Desert Tropicals: Tree Fuchsia
• Plantz Africa: Schotia brachypetala

Resources

• Americna Fuchsia Society