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Ixora coccinea (Flame of the woods)
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2 hours care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Ixora coccinea
Other names
Flame of the woods, Burning love, Flame flower, Jungle flame, Jungle geranium, Red ixora, Scarlet ixora, Scarlet jungleflame
Genus
Ixora Ixora
Species
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
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
Flower
Red, Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Red, Orange in Summer; Orange, Yellow, Red in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Scale insects Scale insects
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Ixora coccinea (Flame of the woods) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Indoor, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
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
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Ixora coccinea
Other names
Flame of the woods, Burning love, Flame flower, Jungle flame, Jungle geranium, Red ixora, Scarlet ixora, Scarlet jungleflame
Genus
Ixora Ixora
Species
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.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
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Colour
Flower
Red, Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Red, Orange in Summer; Orange, Yellow, Red in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings
Monthly care advice
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Where to grow
Ixora coccinea (Flame of the woods) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Conservatory, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Indoor, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
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
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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