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Chilean firebush
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Australia, South America

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week
Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

लीची
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Lychee
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Lychee
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Lychee
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

λίτσι
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

lichia
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Lychee
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Lychee
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Proteales

Family

Sapindaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Sapindoideae
-

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Difference Between Lychee and Chilean firebush

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Importance of Lychee and Chilean firebush

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Compare Facts of Lychee vs Chilean firebush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lychee vs Chilean firebush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lychee are Itchiness whereas of Chilean firebush have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lychee has showy fruits and Chilean firebush has showy fruits. Also Lychee is not flowering and Chilean firebush is not flowering . You can compare Lychee and Chilean firebush facts and facts of other plants too.