Ixora coccinea
Jungle Geranium
Ixora is a bushy, rounded shrub that has been popular as a hedge plant in subtropical regions of Florida. Originally from southeast Asia, Ixora plants thrive in at least four hours of direct sunlight a day. They prefer warm humid conditions which makes them a great plant for containers in our area in spring and summer, and as an indoor plant in fall and winter. Of course they don't normally reach shrub proportions in our area.
Their foliage is a glossy dark green, and most species have dense flower clusters appearing on the branch tips in red, yellow or orange petals. When potting these for containers use a mixture of 2 parts peat, 1 part potting soil, and 1 part sand or perlite. Keep the soil moist and fertilize with an acidic fertilizer every two weeks in spring and summer.
These plants look lovely in containers , in tropical deck settings, or pool side, and attract butterflies and hummingbirds all summer long!
By: Michelle Lynn
Gardening expert at A.J. Rahn Greenhouses
Their foliage is a glossy dark green, and most species have dense flower clusters appearing on the branch tips in red, yellow or orange petals. When potting these for containers use a mixture of 2 parts peat, 1 part potting soil, and 1 part sand or perlite. Keep the soil moist and fertilize with an acidic fertilizer every two weeks in spring and summer.
These plants look lovely in containers , in tropical deck settings, or pool side, and attract butterflies and hummingbirds all summer long!
By: Michelle Lynn
Gardening expert at A.J. Rahn Greenhouses
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