Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe
Australia, South America
Types
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Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm400.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm250.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purplish Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
broad, flat
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
Rosa glauca
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
red leaved rose
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Rotblatt-Rose
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Rosa glauca
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Rosa glauca
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Rosa glauca
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Róża czerwonawa
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Róża czerwonawa
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Rosa glauca
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Proteales
Family
Rosaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Rosa
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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