Mazhar Botanic Garden

Hamelia patens Jacq

Firebush Scarlet bush

Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Hamelia
Species: patens
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000489
English name: Firebush, Scarlet bush
Arabic name: هاميليا
Native: West Indies to Mexico and Brazil
Country: Brazil India Mexico
(PGR): Common

Evergreen shrub up to 3 m tall leaves simple, arranged in whorls of 3-1, young leaves red, woolly hairs flowers orange red in arranged in cymes fruit black oval to globose, berry-like

Life span: long-lived Perennial

ornamental plant. Edible fruit. All plant parts have medicinal properties and used to treat wide range of ailments. Also possess anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Flowerbed, border, hedge in landscaping uses.

Texture: Sandy loam
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds, stem cuttings
Flowering time: All year
Zone: 9
pH range: 5.5 to 8.2

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