ORANGE COUNTY ZOO
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Irvine Park Railroad
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California Fuchsia
Zauschneria californica
The California Fuchsia is found on dry slopes and ridges from sea level to high
in the mountains from Oregon to Baja California, and east to New Mexico. It is
also known as Hummingbird’s Trumpet and California Firechalice due to the red,
trumpet-shaped flowers, which bloom from August to October. The bright scarlet
flowers produce nectar, supplying hummingbirds with food for the start of their
southward migration.
Native American Usage
This plant was used for infected sores and kidney problems.
