#native fuschia

Golden Bay, at the base of one of the few remaining vegetated dunes.

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Correa Reflexa in my sister's garden by pamsai, 2K views, thank you Via Flickr: Correa (native fuchsia) is a genus of about 11 species although there are many forms which are difficult to allocate to any particular species. They are mainly restricted to the eastern states although C.reflexa has a recorded occurrence in the east of Western Australia. Correa reflexa is the most widespread member of the genus and the most variable. It is typically a small shrub to about 1 metre in height but prostrate forms and forms reaching 3 metres are also known. Leaves often have conspicuous oil glands on their surface and may be covered with short hairs. The leaves are 10 to 50 mm long and oval shaped. In some forms the leaves bend back against the stem giving the appearance of water stress. The flowers are bell shaped and up to 40mm long. They may be pale green, red, red with yellow or cream tips or a number of other variations. The flowers produce nectar and attract honey eating birds. Flowering is usually winter to early spring.