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Chilean firebush
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa
Australia, South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

715
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Egg-shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
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

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Buttonbush
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Button Strauch
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

buttonbush arbuste
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Proteales

Family

Bruniaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1220
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Chilean firebush

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Importance of Buttonbush and Chilean firebush

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Chilean firebush

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