Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
Australia, South America
Types
Beaumont, Maroochy
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
515
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-128-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
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, Copper
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Macadamia
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
Macadamia
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Macadamia
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Macadamia
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Macadamia
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Macadamia
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Macadamia
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Macadamia
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Macadamia
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Proteales
Family
Proteaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Macadamia
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
420
1
27800
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