Hamelia Species, Bahama Firebush

Hameliacuprea

Genus
Hamelia (ham-EE-lee-uh)
Species
cuprea (KUP-ray-uh)
Synonym
Hamelia cuprea var. haitiensis
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Provides Winter Interest
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Orange
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Miami, Florida

Ocoee, Florida

Sumterville, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Spring, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
1
negative
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M
Lawrenceville, GA | April 2010 | positive

This is a great plant. It attracted a lot of hummingbirds to my garden. I live in zone 7 so I grew it in a pot and took it in for the w...Read More

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Lincoln, NE (Zone 5b) | August 2009 | negative

I had this plant in a pot since it's tropical and I was planning on overwintering it. the first couple of months (May and June) it grew f...Read More

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Miami, FL (Zone 10b) | January 2007 | positive

Hybridizes easily with H. patens, and the offspring are highly variable with traits anywhere between those of either parent. The large, ...Read More

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