Botanical Name | Hamelia patens |
Family | Rubiaceae |
Genus | Hamelia |
Specie | patens |
Local Name in Urdu | |
Common Name | Firecracker Shrub, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet Bush, Hummingbird Bush |
Life Cycle | Tropical s and Tender Perennials |
Cultivar Name | |
Fragrant or Not | No |
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | Bush |
Height | 8-10 ft. |
Spacing | 4-6 ft. |
Flowering Months | Summer |
Flower Color | Red-Orange |
Growing Areas | all Pakistan |
Frost Tender | yes |
Exposure | Full sun |
Soil pH | Tolerant |
Propagation | by seeds |
Uses | Ornamental,medicinal plant |
Other Details | Hamelia patens is a large perennial shrub or small tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is native to the American subtropics and tropics.Common names include Firebush, Hummingbird Bush, Scarlet Bush and Redhead.Scarlet bush is sometimes called firecracker shrub because its tubular orange-red flowers resemble firecrackers.Firebush is a showy, fast-growing, semi-woody evergreen shrub that can get up to 15 ft (4.6 m) tall under ideal conditions, but usually stays much smaller. It has whorled leaves, usually with three but occasionally as many as seven at each node. The leaves are elliptic to oval, about 6 in (15 cm) long, and gray-pubescent underneath with reddish veins and petioles. They are reflexed upward from the midvein.Also, the plants are used in folk medicine against a range of ailments. A number of active compounds have been found in firebush, Does best in full sun but quite well in partial shade. It becomes leggy in shade. Once established, firebush is drought tolerant, but it does best with frequent watering as long as the soil has excellent drainage. Water weekly during the first year after transplanting. . |
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Re: Hamelia patens
I think Hamelia is the most common name of this bush.