Hamelia patens | Scarletbush, Firebush. Originated in … Southern Florida and South America | Shrub
Hamelia patens belongs to the plant family RUBIACE and Genus Hamelia This Shrub prefers Moist, well drained soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Hamelia patens is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Hamelia patens so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Hamelia patens scarletbush,firebush is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Hamelia patens | Scarletbush, Firebush is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Hamelia patens is a good hummingbird feeder. This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20 Fahrenheit. Firebush (also known as scarletbush) does best in full sun. It likes moist, well drained soils.
Hamelia patens will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Hamelia patens is a woody perennial. This long flowering plant is in bloom from June through November. The blossoms are most often a red color.
In the Northern Hemisphere Hamelia patens starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 11,30
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 10' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.