A tropical genus of flowering plants, particularly Hamelia patens, also called firebush, with bright red or orange flowers that attract hummingbirds.
Named scientifically after a person (possibly a botanist or patron of botany), following Linnaean botanical nomenclature, with the plant genus becoming the common name.
Hummingbirds go absolutely crazy for hamelia's bright orange-red flowers—the color is so attractive to these tiny birds that gardeners from Florida to Mexico plant it specifically to watch hummingbirds visit their yards!
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