Firebush

Hamelia patens



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Watering

The scarlet bush has average watering needs. With the plants growing in well-drained soil, you have to provide regular water to keep the soil moist without overwatering it.

Light

The plant enjoys full sunlight but it can also thrive in partial shade. The plant is hardy, drought-tolerant, and resistant to extreme heat.

PLANT INFO

Hamelia patens is a beautiful flowering species of small trees or perennial shrubs belonging to the coffee tree or madder family, Rubiaceae. The native plant heeds from the American subtropics. It is also known to attract hummingbirds, aptly earning the name “hummingbird bush”.