Hamelia patens

  • Family name: Rubiaceae
  • Host plant for: none
  • General description: Densely branched large shrub or small tree with large, whorled leaves and numerous small tubular orange-red flowers. Easy to cultivate and extremely versatile. Tolerates full sun to deep shade with well-drained to rather moist soils. Drought tolerant. Evergreen in southernmost counties. Will die back to the ground in areas with freezing temperatures. Flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Berries attract birds.
  • Type: Shrub or small tree
  • Flower: Small tubular orange-red flowers
  • Bloom time: Year-round
  • Soil type: Moist to dry, well-drained, sandy or limestone soils
  • Maximum height: 15 feet
  • Candidate for home gardens: Excellent flowering shrub. Adaptable and easy to cultivate.
  • Availability in nursery: Common
  • Frenquency in the wild: Common
  • Habitat: coastal uplands, hardwood forests
  • Range in Florida
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