Ixora coccinea
COMMON NAME | Jungle geranium or
Flame of the Woods |
TYPE | Shrub |
FAMILY | Rubiaceae |
NOTES | A rounded evergreen
shrub that that typically grows to 4-6' (less frequently to 10') tall. Woody stems are clad with opposite,
leathery, elliptic to oblong, glossy, dark green leaves (each to 4"
long). Tubular, 4-petaled, bright red flowers bloom in clusters (each to
5" wide). Primary bloom is in summer, but sporadic bloom occurs
throughout the year. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Native to Southern India, Bangladesh,
and Sri Lanka |
NATIVE HABITAT | Found in a wide
variety of habitats |
WEB SOURCES |
