Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central Asia
Australia, South America
Types
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Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
60015
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little 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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Stonecrop
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
Stonecrop
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Stonecrop
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Orpin
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
uva de gato
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Stonecrop
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Stonecrop
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
rozchodnika
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Sedum
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Proteales
Family
Crassulaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Sedum
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
-
Number of Species
60020
1
27800
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