Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Australia, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Hamelia patens
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Number of Varieties
152
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Warm soil, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Red, 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, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cutworms, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
Pepperoncini Pepper
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Pepperoncini Pepper
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Pepperoncini Pepper
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Pepperoncini Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Proteales
Solanales
Family
Proteaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Capsiceae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
20100
1
27800
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