Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Australia, South America
Australia
Types
Hamelia patens
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Light Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Ironbark
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
Ironbark
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Ironbark
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Ironbark
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Ironbark
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Ironbark
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Ironbark
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Ironbark
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Ironbark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Proteales
Myrtales
Family
Proteaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
20700
1
27800
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