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Chilean firebush
Chilean firebush




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About Chilean firebush

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Australia, South America

Types

Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

400.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

250.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Thorns

10% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

14% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

66% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

24% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

51% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

8% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

32% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

9% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

52% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

58% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

38% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Chilean firetree

In Hindi

चिली आग पेड़

In German

Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

20
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Properties of Chilean firebush

Want to know the properties of Chilean firebush? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chilean firebush is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Chilean firebush Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Chilean firebush Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chilean firebush. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chilean firebush physical information is as follows: 400.00 cm tall and 250.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is broad, flat. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Red and White
  • Leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Chilean firebush

Taking Chilean firebush Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chilean firebush include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Chilean firebush

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chilean firebush is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chilean firebush is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Hamelia patens. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.