Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Australia, South America
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Hamelia patens
oranges, grapefruit, lemons
Number of Varieties
15150
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm244.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White, Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Toothed
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Keep ground moist
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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
CITRUS
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Citrus
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
निम्बू-वंश
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Zitruspflanzen
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Citrus
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Citrus
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Citrus
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Citrus é um género
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Cytrus
In Latin
Virgil arbor
citrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Sapindales
Family
Proteaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2028
1
27800
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