Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Australia, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Hamelia patens
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Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
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H2, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Ovate
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
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
candlenut पेड़
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Candlenut Baum
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Proteales
Malpighiales
Family
Proteaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
20600
1
27800
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