Plant knowledge
Ixora
Ixora coccinea
রক্তজবা / রঙ্গন
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Origin
- South and Southeast Asia
- Native status
- native
- Habit
- shrub
- Mature height
- 1–2.5 m
- Mature spread
- 1–2 m
- Climate
- Tropical sun to light shade
- Light
- full sun
- Water
- moderate
- Soil
- Slightly acidic, moisture-retentive loam
- Growth
- Moderate
- Flowering
- Repeated clusters in heat
- Fruiting
- Small berries, not a crop
Uses
- Garden colour
- Low hedges
Care
- Sun for bloom. Tip-prune to keep compact.
Landscape uses
- Residential beds
- Hotel colour belts
Nectar shrub used in home gardens across Bangladesh.
Environmental benefits
- Colour without large canopy
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