How to tend a Ixora coccinea
Also known as: Ixora coccinea Comm. ex Lam., Catas parviflora Juss., Embothrium coccineum var. cavanillesii Kuntze, Embothrium coccineum var. lanceolatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze, Embothrium coccineum f. lanceolatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Perez-Mor., Embothrium coccineum var. oblanceolatum Kuntze, Embothrium coccineum var. obovatum Kuntze, Embothrium gilliesii Meisn., Embothrium lanceolatum Ruiz & Pav., Embothrium valdivianum Gand.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, in summer shade according to the intensity of light
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China, Malaysia
- Category
- Rubiaceae, Ixora
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-July
- Flower colors
- red
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