Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ixora hybrida Compacta Orange 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, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
A compact growing form of Ixora growing up to 60cm in height. An evergreen tropical to subtropical plant with glossy green leaves and striking ball shaped clusters of brightly coloured orange flowers. Perfect as a feature plant in a container or as a colourful low border or hedge.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Mealy Bugs, Powdery Mildew, 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
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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