| Description | Fire Bush (Hamelia patens) is a tropical shrub with red orange tubular flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (ham-EE-lee-uh)(PAT-ens) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen, Subtropical woody plants |
| Hardiness Zone | (8)9-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | red-orange, trumpet shaped, borne in clusters (flat topped cyme) |
| Fruit | small black |
| Leaves | green, pointed, red petioles, evergreen |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 3-5 feet |
| Maintenance | can be over wintered in doors |
| Propagation | terminal cuttings |
| Native Site | tropics and subtropics from Florida to South America |
| Misc Facts | The genus Hamelia was named in honor of prominent French botanical author, Henry Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1720) AKA: Firecracker Shrub, Texas Firebush, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet Bush, Redhead, Hummingbird Bush |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage) |
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