Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean
Australia, South America
Types
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Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
5015
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Sweetpea
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
Sweetpea
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Sweetpea
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Sweetpea
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Sweetpea
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Sweetpea
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Sweetpea
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Sweetpea
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Proteales
Family
Fabaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
7520
1
27800
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