Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia, South America
Southwestern United States
Types
Hamelia patens
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Number of Varieties
1520
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
-
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Frost
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Frost
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
AGAVE toumeyana
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Honesty , Chinese Money
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
silver dollar
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Einjähriges Silberblatt
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Monnaie-du-Pape
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
planta de la plata
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
silver dollar
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
silver dollar
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Miesiącznica roczna
In Latin
Virgil arbor
silver dollar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Brassicales
Family
Proteaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Lunaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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