Tropicals, Woody > Hamelia > Hamelia cuprea > Hamelia cuprea
Hamelia cuprea
Bahama Firebush, Golden Bells.
Origin: Native to the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica.
| Family |
| Rubiaceae |
| Genus |
| Hamelia |
| Species |
| cuprea |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 12.2 - 4.5 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 40 °F |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.2 - 1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Grows in a wide range of soil conditions and does not require much care. |
| Landscape |
| Background, boundary, hedgerow, accent, combined with mixed perennials and as a potted plant. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Leaf Description |
| Glossy, light green leaves, 7.6 cm long and 3.8 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Bell-shaped, narrow, tubular, orange-red flowers are in terminal and axillary clusters, each flower ranging from 2.5 cm long and about 0.32 cm wide. Each bloom has six thin red longitudinal stripes and six reflexed lobes. |
| Colour Description |
| Yellow peach. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
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