Fuchsia is of course correct, named after famous Germam Herbalist William Fuchs
For other spellings see below (from Wikipedia) Pronunciation and Spelling While the original pronunciation from the word's German origin is * "fook-sya"* /ˈfʊksja/, most English speakers tend to say *"fyusha"* /ˈfjuːʃə/. As a consequence, fuchsia is often misspelled as fuschia in English. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchsia -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the lead sir. Which one is correct, 'Fuschia' or 'Fuchsia'? I > hope the former is the commercial name. > > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I hope Fuschia x hybrida >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> Please help to id this Fuchsia sp. planted as ornamental in gardens at >>> Kotagiri and Ooty. >>> >>> *Date/Time-* >>> >>> 08-04-2011 / 05:00 PM >>> >>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* >>> >>> ca.2000asl; Kotagiri, TN >>> >>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>> >>> planted in garden >>> >>> *Plant Habit-* >>> small tree (shrub) >>> >>> *Height/Length-* >>> >>> 2-3 m long >>> >>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>> >>> ca.5 x 4 cm >>> >>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>> >>> 8-10cm long (with pedicel); axillary >>> >>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>> >>> 3 - 5cm across >>> >>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >>> not observed >>> >>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>> >>> -- >>> Muthu Karthick, N >>> Care Earth Trust >>> #15, second main road, >>> Thillai ganga nagar, >>> Chennai - 600 061 >>> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 >>> www.careearthtrust.org >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
