Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Australia, South America
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Hamelia patens
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
159
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
400.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
250.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, White
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Tan
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
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs a lot of water initially
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Embothrium coccineum
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Chilean firetree
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
चिली आग पेड़
Sausage Tree
In German
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
Sausage Tree
In French
arbre de feu du Chili
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
árbol de fuego chilena
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
árvore de fogo chilena
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
Virgil arbor
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Lamiales
Family
Proteaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Embothrium
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
209
1
27800
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