Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Australia, South America
Types
Kigelia africana
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
915
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Red spider mite
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
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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
Dried seeds, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Sausage Tree
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Sausage Tree
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
saucisse Arbre
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
farciminis ligno
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Proteales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Tecomeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
920
1
27800
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