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Proteaceae
Chilean Fire Tree
Embothrium coccineum
Blazing passion.
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Genus
- Embothrium
- Native to
- Chile, Argentina
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 20-40 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- acidic, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- When in full bloom, the tree appears to be engulfed in flames, earning its dramatic common name.
- It belongs to the Proteaceae family, making it a distant relative of Australian banksias and proteas.
- The Mapuche people of Chile call it 'notro' and used its bark for medicinal purposes.
- It is one of the southernmost-growing trees in the world, found near the tip of South America in Patagonia.
- Charles Darwin collected specimens of this tree during his voyage on the HMS Beagle.
Color meanings
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passion
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spectacle
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wildness