Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Australia, South America
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Types
Hamelia patens
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm457.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Plum
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
बेर
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Pflaume
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
prune
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
ciruela
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
Δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
ameixa
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
Śliwka
In Latin
Virgil arbor
Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Rosales
Family
Proteaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2040
1
27800
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