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Chilean firebush Plant



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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Importance of Chilean firebush

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Characteristics of Chilean firebush

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Benefits of Chilean firebush plant

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