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Hamelia patens
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Hamelia patens

Hamelia patens

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is toxic[1]. Further details are lacking from the report[PFAF].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hamelia+patens>

Pollinators

Humming birds

References

  1. [1]Plants of Haiti used as Antifertility Agents — Weniger B. et al · 1982 · ISBN 0378-8741 ↩︎
  2. [2]Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Second Volume. — Little E.L.; Woodbury R.O.;Wadsworth F.H. · USDA, Forest Service; Washington. · 1974 ↩︎Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 500 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
  3. [3]Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory — Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M. · U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service · 1987 ↩︎A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
  4. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎