calyx

So you slice off the stem end just below the calyx, the little cap.

In addition to learning how to distinguish your calyxes from your corollas, Margelony provides an extensive list of Pacific Northwest public gardens with fuchsia collections.

On the cultivar ‘Black and Blue’, the blooms emerge from striking black calyxes.

At the base of the blossom are the bright red calyxes of the flower, which can be infused into a delicious drink.

When small and ovoid, it really does look like an egg, or an egg wearing a little green hat, which is the calyx.