Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Australia, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Hamelia patens
Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett
Number of Varieties
153000
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-5
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
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
Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
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Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
PYRUS communis
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Pear
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
नाशपाती
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Birne
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Poire
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Pera
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Pera
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Gruszka
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Orbis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Rosales
Family
Proteaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Maleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2030
1
27800
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