Synonyms: 

Duhamelia patens (Jacq.) Pers.

Duhamelia odorata Willd. ex Schult.

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Gentianales

Family: Rubiaceae

Native: American subtropics and tropics.

Common Names

English – Firebush

Malayalam –

Description:

Hamelia patens is a shrub with bright red tubular flowers and dark green leaves, often grown for its ornamental value in gardens.

Habitat: Semi-woody shrub.

Distribution: Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. It is also cultivated in other tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.

Uses: Ornamental plant.