Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Australia, South America
United States, California
Types
Hamelia patens
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Number of Varieties
158
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
QUERCUS douglasii
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Blue Oak
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
Blue Oak Tree
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Blaue Eiche
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Bleu Oak Tree
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Azul del árbol de roble
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Μπλε Oak Tree
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Carvalho azul
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Niebieski Oak Tree
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Blue quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Fagales
Family
Proteaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2020
1
27800
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