吊鐘花又被叫做倒掛金鐘，花朵像倒掛的小燈籠
The fuchsia flower is a beautiful, exotic flower with striking two-tone colors.
而英文的俗名又叫做耳墬子Lady’s Eardrops
The traditional flower form on these blooming beauties features an outer skirt 。
多數都是嬌嫩的粉色系統，包括粉紅，紫色，白色，紅色，而且多數是雙色系。至於花朵形式亦繁多，有單瓣的也有複瓣的，花型則有鐘狀，有花萼向後翻起的，也有細長管狀的。
Blossoms open in many hues, including purple, pink, red, white, lavender, yellow and orange.
吊鐘花因為是熱帶植物，多數地區以盆栽為主，因為花朵下垂，又以吊盆種植最適合。
They produce masses of delightful, pendant, bell-like flowers for months
倒掛金鐘的花朵呈喇叭狀，原生品種以蜂鳥傳播花粉，由於很少有香味，所以要靠視覺去吸引蜂鳥的來臨，以致常常大量小花聚生在一起。
fuchsia, have adapted to accommodate hummingbirds. Their blooms hang downward that hummingbirds can reach their sweet treat.
果實: 漿果.像小櫻桃一般可愛
all fuchsia plants produce berries. Not only that, they are all edible fruits.
葉對生，葉為長卵形，葉緣鋸齒狀
這植物是17世紀末西方人在中美洲加勒比發現的，後來就以德國著名園藝學家Leonart Fuchs的姓氏命名。
Plant or hang your fuchsia flower in a semi-sunny area. They much prefer temperatures that are a little cooler and don’t like a lot of sunshine.
它喜溫暖、潮濕、排水良好、半遮陰的環境
water during hotter weather, but do not over water them or their roots will rot. Make sure the pots they are in provide adequate drainage.
This fuchsia pot is from Miloh mom’s good friend when friend moved to Mid-West. Miloh’s mom put the pot in front of kitchen window so she won’t forget to water it; also she can enjoy the flowers while cooking.
這盆正在盛開著的 吊鐘花，是麥寳娘親好友 搬家時 交給她的。 怕忘了澆水，把它擺在厨房窗口。 也可在做菜時 欣賞這花在 窗口， 一個個像穿蓬蓬裙的舞娘 在你面前放肆地跳著舞！
你就會發現空氣中都充滿著熱鬧的氣氛！
They look like ballerina dancing in the air and put you into a lively atmosphere~~
Miloh's Diary 麥寶的日子 