Red Ixora
Ixora coccinea
Also known as Jungle 'Geranium', Flame of the woods, Sacred Ixora, Jungle flame ixora, Needle flower, Sacred Ixora
About Red Ixora
Ixora coccinea (also known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame or pendkuli) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes. It is the national flower of Suriname.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ixora coccinea
- Genus
- Ixora
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Rugmini रुग्मिनी, rugmini
- Bengali
- Rangan, রঙ্গন
- Tamil
- Vedchi
- Telugu
- నూరు వరహాలు - ఎరుపు
- Kannada
- ಕೇಪಲ, ಕೇಪಳ Kepala, ಕೆವಲ
- Malayalam
- Chethi, ചെത്തി, തെറ്റി
- Marathi
- बाकाळी Bakali, बाकोळी Bakoli
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Red Ixora belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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