Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb
Origin
Australia, South America
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Hamelia patens
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
1550
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm1.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, 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
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
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
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
Narcissus
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Daffodil
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
हलका पीला
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Narzisse
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Jonquille
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Narciso
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Abrótea
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
żonkil
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Asphodelus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Asparagales
Family
Proteaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Narcisseae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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