Size

• Fuchsia flowering trees may reach 35 to 50 feet in height with a spread of at least 30 feet.
  
  

Flowers

• Fuchsia trees display bright red blossoms in the springtime. The blossoms grow in clusters and develop on old wood, not new wood.
  
  

Bark

• Fuchsia trees have reddish-brown or grayish-brown bark. The tree often has a low main trunk before splitting into long branches.
  
  

Leaves

• Fuchsia trees display coppery new leaves, which turn bright green and finally dark green.
  
  

Care

• Fuchsia trees need full sun to grow. The flowering fuchsia tree needs moderate water to thrive.
  
  

Fruit

• Flowering fuchsia trees produce a woody reddish-colored pod with bean-shaped seeds. The seeds can be eaten after roasted or can be used as a coffee substitute.