吊鐘花屬落葉或常綠灌木，園藝栽培主要以原產巴西的Fuchsia campos-portoi為主要的親本所雜交育出的品種群。枝條柔軟，伸長後具懸垂性。單葉對生或3~5葉輪生，卵狀披針形或橢圓形，葉緣有鋸齒。花著生於枝條上端之葉腋處，花梗細長而下垂；花萼筒管狀，有4片修長的裂片，裂片開張或反捲；花瓣4枚，微展，單瓣或重瓣；花萼及花瓣顏色多樣，有酒紅、粉紅、桃紅、紫紅、純白等。花期4 ~10月。

A deciduous or evergreen shrub in the genus Fuchsia. Most cultivars are hybrids of Fuchsia campos-portoi, which is native in Brazil. Elongated branches soft and drooping. Simple leaves opposite or in whorls of 3-5, ovate-lanceolate or elliptic, leaf margin serrated. Flowers occurring in leaf axils at the upper parts of branches, stalk slender and drooping; calyx tube tubular, with 4 slender lobes open or recurved; 4 petals, slightly open, single or double; calyx and petals in various shades of colors, like red, pink, white, purple and so on. Flowering from April to October.

性喜冷涼或溫暖濕潤。臺灣以中海拔冷涼山區栽培較為適合，平地高溫越夏困難。喜富含有機質之砂質壤土；需肥性高，每月施兩次薄肥。種子或扦插繁殖。

The plant grows well in cold or warm, moist environments, like mid-altitudinal areas; the summer heat in Taiwan’s lowlands is very challenging for it to grow. It prefers sandy loam rich in organic matter and demands high fertility; apply low concentration fertilizers twice a month. Propagated by seeds or cuttings.

花朵美麗，是重要的吊盆植物。常於冬、春季上市，作為年節時的居家美化使用。

A popular floral ornamental, commonly grown in hanging pots to enjoy the lovely flowers. Often marketed in winter and spring for house beautification to celebrate year-end holidays.