Ixora coccinea
Flame of the woods, Burning love, Flame flower, Jungle flame, Jungle geranium, Red ixora, Scarlet ixora, Scarlet jungleflame
Ixora Ixora
I. coccinea - I. coccinea is a tender, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with oblong, pointed, leathery, glossy, often whorled, dark green leaves and loose clusters of small, fragrant, tubular, red, orange, or yellow flowers from late spring or early summer into autumn.
Ixora coccinea is: Evergreen
Bushy, Rounded
Red, Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Red, Orange in Summer; Orange, Yellow, Red in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Scale insects Scale insects
Pruning group 9.
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Ixora coccinea (Flame of the woods) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Indoor, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical
Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in neutral to acid, moist but well-drained soil with shade from the hottest sun. Under glass, grow in loamless compost with added leaf mould and grit in bright, filtered or indirect light. Water freely in growth. Top-dres
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Ixora coccinea
Flame of the woods, Burning love, Flame flower, Jungle flame, Jungle geranium, Red ixora, Scarlet ixora, Scarlet jungleflame
Ixora Ixora
I. coccinea - I. coccinea is a tender, bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with oblong, pointed, leathery, glossy, often whorled, dark green leaves and loose clusters of small, fragrant, tubular, red, orange, or yellow flowers from late spring or early summer into autumn.
Evergreen
Bushy, Rounded
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Red, Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Red, Orange in Summer; Orange, Yellow, Red in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Pruning group 9.
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Ixora coccinea (Flame of the woods) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Indoor, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical
Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in neutral to acid, moist but well-drained soil with shade from the hottest sun. Under glass, grow in loamless compost with added leaf mould and grit in bright, filtered or indirect light. Water freely in growth. Top-dres
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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