Hamelia patensÃÂ is a largeÃÂ perennialÃÂ shrubÃÂ or smallÃÂ treeÃÂ in theÃÂ coffeeÃÂ family,ÃÂ Rubiaceae, that is native to theÃÂ AmericanÃÂ subtropicsÃÂ andÃÂ tropics. Its range extends fromÃÂ FloridaÃÂ in theÃÂ southern United StatesÃÂ to as far south asÃÂ Argentina.[2]ÃÂ Common names includeÃÂ firebush,ÃÂ hummingbird bush,ÃÂ scarlet bush, andÃÂ redhead.
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