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Hamelia patens (Firecracker Shrub, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet Bush, Hummingbird Bush)

$30.00

Description
Hamelia patens (Mexican Firebush,Firecracker Shrub,Hummingbird Bush , Scarlet Bush) is showy, rapidly-growing, semi-wood, tendency to remain evergreen bush that is up to height of 15 feett (4.6 meter) and typically stays slightly smaller, under ideal conditions. The leaves have rounded, usually three but sometimes seven at each node. The leaves are elliptical to oval, about inches (15 cm) large, and underneath contain reddish veins and petioles and gray-pubescent. From the midvein they are mirrored upwards. Firebush develops the showy terminal clusters (cymes), each year with approximately 0.75 inch or (1.9 cm) length, brilliant reddish orange or Scarlet tubular flowers. Even the stems of the plants are red. The fruit clusters are also evident. Growing fruit is savvy berry that matures from green, yellow to red, eventually becomes black, and contains large number of small grains. plant of firebush typically has fruit and flowering in various stages. Firebush is grown annually in medium temperate climates. This gets just feet (0.6 meter) in these conditions and leaves turns dark red in autumn.

 

Description

Common Name Firecracker Shrub, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet Bush, Hummingbird Bush
Botanical Name Hamelia patens
Height 4m
Spread 2m
Origin Florida
Category Shrubs
Family Rubiaceae
Synonym H. coccinea, H. erecta
Flower Colour Red
Drought Tolerance Low
Salinity Tolerance Medium
Sun Tolerance Medium
Wind Tolerance Medium
Water-Log Tolerance Low
pH Level Basic
Pest Tolerance High
Disease Tolerance High
Growth Rate Fast
Fragrance No
Growth Habit Upright

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Size (cm)

50cm