WorldFloraDB - Embothrium coccineum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1.2 m high. The flowers are grouped in clusters. The flowers are red. They have 4 petals. The fruit is a dry follicle. It has 10 seeds.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

tree

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

evergreen

Sexuality

-

Pollination

-

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

2.5 - 4.0

Mature height (meter)

4.0 - 8.0

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Chile it grows from 400-1,500 m above sea level. It grows in humid areas with regular rainfall. It grows in full sun. It can grow in some shade. It grows in hardiness zone 7. It can tolerate frost and snow. Arboretum Tasmania.

More

Open places, open forests, often forming extensive thickets; at elevations from sea level to the timber line.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The seeds are cooked and eaten.

Uses	environmental use medicinal timber
Edible	seeds
Therapeutic use	Central nervous system depressants (aerial part), Spermatocidal agents (aerial part), Burns (bark), Eye diseases (bark), Ulcer (bark), Wounds and injuries (bark), Analgesics (flower), Anti-bacterial agents (flower), Antifungal agents (flower), Anti-infective agents (flower), Anti-infective agents, local (flower), Antineoplastic agents (flower), Cholera (flower), Colic (flower), Common cold (flower), Dermatitis (flower), Diarrhea (flower), Diet, food, and nutrition (flower), Digestive system diseases (flower), Dysentery (flower), Dysmenorrhea (flower), Dyspepsia (flower), Eczema (flower), Eye diseases (flower), Fertility agents (flower), Flatulence (flower), Gonorrhea (flower), Graves ophthalmopathy (flower), Hemoptysis (flower), Leukorrhea (flower), Scabies (flower), Skin diseases (flower), Ulcer (flower), Wound healing (flower), Wounds and injuries (flower), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Anti-infective agents, local (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antimitotic agents (leaf), Astringents (leaf), Colic (leaf), Dermatitis (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Diet, food, and nutrition (leaf), Dyspepsia (leaf), Eczema (leaf), Flatulence (leaf), Hypnotics and sedatives (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Ulcer (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Abdominal pain (root), Anorexia (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antigenic variation (root), Anti-infective agents, local (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Astringents (root), Colic (root), Dermatitis (root), Diarrhea (root), Diet, food, and nutrition (root), Dysentery (root), Dyspepsia (root), Edema (root), Fever (root), Flatulence (root), Gastrointestinal agents (root), Gonorrhea (root), Headache (root), Hiccup (root), Hypnotics and sedatives (root), Liver diseases (root), Nausea (root), Pain (root), Peptic ulcer (root), Scabies (root), Skin diseases (root), Ulcer (root), Wound healing (root), Wounds and injuries (root), Anti-bacterial agents (shoot), Anti-infective agents, local (stem), Astringents (stem), Colic (stem), Dental caries (stem), Diarrhea (stem), Diet, food, and nutrition (stem), Dyspepsia (stem), Flatulence (stem), Hypnotics and sedatives (stem), Skin diseases (stem), Ulcer (stem), Wounds and injuries (stem), Headache (unspecified), Antiseptic (unspecified), Apertif (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Catarrh (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Hemoptysis (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified), Leucorrhea (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Abdomen (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Eye (unspecified), Furunculosis (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Leukorrhea (unspecified), Mouthwashes (unspecified), Pruritus (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (whole plant), Astringents (whole plant), Bronchitis (whole plant), Common cold (whole plant), Diarrhea (whole plant), Dysmenorrhea (whole plant), Hemoptysis (whole plant), Leukorrhea (whole plant), Antidepressive agents (whole plant excluding root), Central nervous system diseases (whole plant excluding root), Contraceptive agents (whole plant excluding root), Hypothermia (whole plant excluding root)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.

Mode	cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-12
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Images

Habit

Leaf

Embothrium coccineum leaf picture by Celis Diego (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Embothrium coccineum flower picture by Contreras Viviana (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:703489-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000667056
COL ID	6F6ZZ
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Embothrium coccineum f. lanceolatum Ixora coccinea Embothrium gilliesii Embothrium lanceolatum Embothrium valdivianum Embothrium coccineum var. cavanillesii Embothrium coccineum var. lanceolatum Embothrium coccineum var. oblanceolatum Embothrium coccineum var. obovatum Catas parviflora Embothrium coccineum

WorldFloraDB 2024

Embothrium coccineum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Chilean firebush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Embothrium