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Where do Fuchsia species mainly grow naturally?

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common myrtle — Myrtales Common myrtle (*Myrtus communis*).

Fuchsia species are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, as well as New Zealand and Tahiti.1

While some plants, such as the California perennial Zauschneria californica, are sometimes referred to as "wild fuchsia," they are distinct from the Fuchsia genus, which belongs to the evening primrose family (Onagraceae) within the order Myrtales.12