Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Australia, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Hamelia patens
Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 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 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Average Water Needs
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Intestinal irritations
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
गुलाबी Ipe
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
rosa Ipe
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
rose Ipe
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Pink Ipe
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
ροζ Ipe
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
rosa Ipe
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
różowy Ipe
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Pink Ipe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Lamiales
Family
Proteaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Handroanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2030
1
27800
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