Hamelia patens growing shrub to small tree of the genus Hamelia also known as Firebush or Hummingbird bush, Hamelia patens perennial evergreen plant, used for the edible fruits, as medical, ornamental plant, hedge plant and attract pollinators, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate or tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 8+
Leaves color green and can be with little bit red, in elliptic shape with pointed top.
Hamelia patens flower Flower color red or orange in tubular shape, flowers grows in clusters.
Fruits color red to black when fully reads, the fruits small and edible.
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How to grow Hamelia patens growing and care:
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Scientific name:
Hamelia patens
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Autumn flowers Summer flowers
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Desert Climate Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Temperate Climate Tropics Climate
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Ornamental parts
Ornamental flower Ornamental leaves Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
Average growing plants Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
Evergreen Perennial plant Shrub Tree
Plant Uses
Attract pollinators Edible plants Hedging plants Medical uses Ornamental plants
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Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting Winter planting
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Watering plants
Big amount of water Regularly water
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13 Hardiness zone 8 Hardiness zone 9
