Tropicals, Woody > Embothrium > Embothrium coccineum > Embothrium coccineum
Embothrium coccineum
Chilean fire bush, Chilean flame flower
Origin: Introduced into cultivation through Veitch's Nursery near Exeter, Devon, England who enlisted the plant collector William Lobb (1809-1864) on one of his expeditions to Chile. The plant flowered for the first time in England at Veitch's Nursery in May, 1853. Native to Chile and southwest Argentina.
| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Embothrium |
| Species |
| coccineum |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 |
| Height |
| 4-8 metres |
| Spread |
| 2.5-4 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders and as an accent specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| An upright evergreen bushy shrub or small tree. |
| Pests |
| Red spider mite. |
| Habitat |
| Grows in open woodland at low altitudes. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| A multi-trunked tree. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Simple leathery, lance-shaped leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy tubular bright orange-red flowers with four recurved lobes in cluster. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or semi-hardwood cuttings in mid-summer. |
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