Description
| Botanical name | Ixora coccinea / Ixora chinensis / Ixora margaretae | |||||
| Common name | Rangan (Bengali) / Rugmini (Hindi) / Vedchi (Tamil) / Hameibon (Manipuri) / Chethi (Malayalam) | |||||
| Family | Rubiaceae | |||||
| About | A popular flowering shrub in the gardens of warm & humid region. Leaves opposite, oblong-elliptical, thickly coriaceous. Flowers deep scarlet (Coccinea in Latin means scarlet-coloured). | |||||
| Category | Flowering – Perennial. Can be grown as potted a plant. | |||||
| Plant type | Outdoor shrub. | |||||
| Origin | Native to Southern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. | |||||
| Soil | For outdoor planting – well drained, sandy loam soil with pH value 5 – 6 is most suitable. Ixora can be grown in a large container in outdoor garden also.
When grown as potted houseplant, use well drained, aerated, loamy, organic matter enriched potting medium GrowpoT–H. Sterilised to reduce the risk of fungal infection & root rot. pH value 5 – 6. |
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| Pruning | Pruning of Ixora is essential after bloom, as flowers appear in the new shoots. Pruning also helps to maintain the height & shape of the plant. | |||||
| Light | For outdoor planting in hot bright sunlight – grow well in partial or light shade conditions.
When grown as potted houseplant, place the plant under direct sunlight for few hours in morning. Best to place the plant near an east or south-east facing window, at balcony where the plant can get morning sun. NOTE: If the plant does not get enough sunlight, there will be a distinct lack of flowers, though equally too much sun can cause the flowers to wilt and drop. Having a good balance by allowing both some direct sunlight and partial shade. So a little trial may be required. |
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| Irrigation | Ixora like to have continuously moist medium but not water logged condition. So watering should be regular but in a regulated manner.
For tap water, preserve the water 24 hrs to minimise the presence of salts, chlorine, fluoride etc. |
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| Fertigation | Particulars | Dose | Schedule | Mode | ||
| Summer | winter | |||||
| GROWMUSS | 10 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Neem Bahar | 10 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Micro nutrient | Lifeline | 3 ml / litre | 15 Days | 30 Days | Foliar spray | |
| Growmin Maximum① | 2 gm / litre | ① Alternative | ||||
| Pest control | Growneem | 3 ml / litre | 30 Days | 30 Days | Foliar spray | |
| Toxicity | Non-toxic to pets. | |||||
Deliverable
Standard Pot – Plastic pot (Click here to see)
· Pot size – 4 inch to 6 inch
· Plant Size – 6 inch to 24 inch (The size may vary based on the availability of the plant/s)
Potting Medium – Coco-peat/ Soil (as and where applicable).
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