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Jungle flame

Scientific name: Ixora coccinea

Family Rubiaceae · Genus Ixora

FlowersGujarat / bagicha priority

Care snapshot

Tropical flowering shrub with dense clusters of red, orange, pink, or yellow flowers. Provide bright light, warm conditions, acidic well-drained soil, and regular moisture without waterlogging. Protect from severe afternoon heat when grown in containers.

Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.

Growing details

Season
Warm months; flowering may recur through the year
Time to flowering or harvest
Approximately 90–180 days to established flowering
Common pests
Scale insects, mealybugs, aphids
Common diseases
Leaf spot, root rot, sooty mold

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