Family Name: Rubiaceae

Synonyms: Hamelia erecta

Common Name: Fire Bush, Scarlet Bush, Coloradillo, Hummingbird bush, Firecracker Bush, 长隔木, 希茉莉

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Shrub

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Maximum Height : 0.5 m to 3 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Semi-Shade, Full Sun

Water Preference : Little Water

Plant Growth Rate : Fast

Planting Distance From : 0

Maintenance Requirements : Low

Diseases : Young plants are attacked by aphids.

Propagation Method : Seed, Stem Cutting