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Hosta
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Chilean firebush
Chilean firebush



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia
Australia, South America

Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

7015
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
-

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
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Hosta
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Hosta
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Hosta
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Hosta
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Hosta
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Hosta
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Hosta
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Hosta
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

strone
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Proteales

Family

Liliaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Hosta
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Agavoideae
-

Number of Species

7020
1 27800
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Difference Between Hosta and Chilean firebush

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Importance of Hosta and Chilean firebush

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Compare Facts of Hosta vs Chilean firebush

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