- Scientific name
- Hamelia patens Jacq.
- Synonym(s)
- Hamelia erecta
- Common name
- Firecracker Bush
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Woody Shrub
- Maximum height (m)
- 3.7
- Native or Non-native
- Non-native
- Invasive
- Invasive / Potentially Invasive
- Habitat
- Terrestrial
- Distribution in Singapore
- Exotic
- Distribution worldwide
- West Indies, Mexico, Southern Florida, Central and South America
- Flowering and fruiting
- Free flowering
- Dispersal
- Biotic (Fauna)
- Wildlife interactions
- Bird Attracting (Flowers), Butterfly Food Plant (Flower Nectar)
- Light conditions
- Sunny
- Soil conditions
- Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray, Dry Soils / Drought
- Water
- Remarks
- Additional references