Scrophulariaceae

Cape-fuchsia

Phygelius capensis E.Mey. ex Benth.

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Phygelius

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Cape-fuchsia: Phygelius capensis , flowers; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (6)

Afrikaans: Foksia, Rivierklokkie
Chinese: 南非吊金鍾, 南非吊金钟, 南非避日花, 避日花
English: Cape-fuchsia, Cape fuchsia, Southern river bells, Wild fuchsia
French: Fuchsia du Cap
Swedish: Kapfackla
Welsh: Gwrnerth y penrhyn

Photos

Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.