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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 97

Habitat
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
400.00 cm 64

Minimum Width
250.00 cm 61

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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