30 Hamelia Patens Fruit

It can be drought tolerant once established as a perennial in zone 9 or above but prefers regular moisture when grown as an annual. The berry contains lots of small seeds.

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However the fruit is edible with precautions and the plant has a long history of medicinal and industrial uses. Common names include firebush hummingbird bush scarlet bush and redhead in belize this plant s mayan name is ix canaan and is also known as guardian of the. Firebush also known as hamelia patens is a native to the southern u s. A thorough critique of the genus in florida by florida firebush expert roger l.

Erecta seems to thrive on it. The fruit berry starts out green turning yellow to red and then black as it ripens. It is a member of the madder family rubiaceae and is actually a large shrub or small tree native to mexico. Propagate hamelia patens by seed which must be fresh cuttings or air layers.

1 reply posted by lindatx8 medina co tx zone 8a on jan 2 2012 12 52 pm. Hamelia patens is a very tough plant. Hamelia patens is a large perennial shrub or small tree in the coffee family rubiaceae that is native to the american subtropics and tropics its range extends from florida in the southern united states to as far south as argentina. The firebush is soft stemmed having multiple trunks with smooth gray bark.

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