Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
Australia, South America
Types
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
-
Habit
Mat-forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm400.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
PASPALUM notatum
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Bahia Grass
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
बाहिया घास
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Bahia Grass
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
l'herbe de Bahia
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
bahia hierba
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Bahia γρασίδι
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
bahia grama
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Bahia trawy
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
bahia herba
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Proteales
Family
Poaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Paspalum
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Paspaleae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
120
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27800
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