Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Australia, South America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Hamelia patens
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Number of Varieties
1525
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8 - 5
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 cm50.80 cm
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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
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Snails
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
रजत बाबा
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Silver Sage
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Silver Sage
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
silver Sage
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
silver Sage
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
silver Sage
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Lamiales
Family
Proteaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
20900
1
27800
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