Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ixora coccinea Sunkist Dwarf Jungle Geranium, Jungle Flame, Flame of the Woods,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
A compact form of Ixora, growing to 50cm in height with glossy green leaves and bearing vibrant red showy ball shaped clusters of flowers in the warmer months. Perfect for a low dense colourful hedge or border or mass planting of colour.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Mealy Bugs, Scale, Sooty Mould
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rubiaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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