Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Australia, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Hamelia patens
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
15100
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8*1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
RHAPHANUS sativus 'Cherry Belle'
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Cherry Belle Radish, Radish
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
Hydrangea
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Hortensie
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Hortensia
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Hortensia
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Hortênsia
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Hortensja
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Proteales
-
Family
Proteaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Embothrium
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
201
1
27800
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