White Jungle Flame

White Jungle Flame Care

Ixora Finlaysoniana

What is the plant

With small flowers clustered into a rounded form, ixora (Ixora coccinea)may remind you of hydrangea (Hydrangea), but with more dense stems and a smaller, more compact shape. Its evergreen habit and year-round flowering season make an ixora plant well worth growing, either in your garden or in a container on your patio. Also called flame-of-the-woods, ixora grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11, but it can overwinter indoors if you live where winters are frigid.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min 15°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water the plant regularly, with a deep soaking about once a week and less during the winter, and keep the soil moist but not dripping wet. Ixora also prefers high humidity, so place its pot on a tray of wet pebbles if you grow the plant indoors.
Pruning
While it doesn't require any pruning, ixora can be pruned to control its size or shape at any time. Cut back the oldest and biggest stems a few inches from the ground to reduce the size of the plant without changing its natural shape, and remove any branches that have been damaged by cold temperatures or that grow in out-of-the-way places. Be sure to sterilize your pruning shears after using them with rubbing alcohol or alcohol wipes to reduce the chances of spreading disease from one plant to another.
Fertilizer
Feed plants in the ground or in containers about three times a year, in early spring, in midsummer and at the end of summer.

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Sunlight
Ixora blooms best and grows more densely with full, direct sun for most of the day, but it also likes partial shade in the hottest climates in its USDA zone.
Soil
Like many plants, ixora prefers slightly acidic soil. If your plant's leaves look yellowish, the plant may need a fertilizer with a high nitrogen or a top layer of an acidic mulch such as pine needles or bark. Ixora also likes soil with lots of organic material, so add a layer of compost to your plant's soil in the garden or in a pot.
Temperature
Ixora thrive in well when the temperature between 24-32° Celsius.