Florida Firebush

by Diann Fisher

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Florida Firebush

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Diann Fisher

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Photograph - Photographs, Photography, Art

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"Florida Firebush" by Diann Fisher. The Firebush (Hamelia patens) is a favorite of honey bees, bumble bees, butterflies and hummingbirds and is native to South Florida. This capture was taken in Valrico, FL. Grown as a perennial, Firebush has a few drawbacks. First of all it will freeze and die most years north of Interstate 10. In addition, it doesn't start growing and blooming from a surviving root system until the temperatures get very hot. This means that you and your hummingbirds have nothing to admire until it's too hot to do so. With the use of bottom heat and warm greenhouses, producers can provide blooming bedding plants which give instant as well as lasting color in the landscape. As an added bonus, as temperatures cool in the fall, Firebush foliage turns to a burning red.

In its native habitat, Firebush is known more for its herbal properties than for its ornamental value. The small black fruit is considered acidic and edible, and a fermented drink is supposedly prepared from it. The leaves and stems have been used for tanning. The crushed leaves are sometimes applied to cuts and bruises, and the crushed leaves with vinegar are applied to eruptions of the skin. The plant is also used for washes and for lotions to relieve swelling of the legs and to deodorize them. A syrup from the fruit has reportedly been used in the West Indies as a remedy for dysentery.(Plamt Answers)

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June 18th, 2017

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