Dwarf Ixora

Dwarf Ixora Care

Ixora Taiwanensis

What is the plant

Dwarf Ixora plant the showy flowers make it a fabulous accent plant and small shrub. The Ixora plant is loved by many because it produces clusters of star-shaped flowers all year round. Each cluster consists of flowers that come in red, yellow, pink, or orange color.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

-3°C - 10°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Staying on the tropical theme, this evergreen shrub prefers moist soils. You should keep soils from drying out with regular watering. However, as with many plants with similar preferences, you need to be careful and not over-water your dwarf ixora plant. Soggy soils can leave it vulnerable to root rot and other diseases. As always, water at the soil level rather than on the foliage.
Fertilizer
Regular fertilizing is the one bit of special care needed for dwarf ixora. An acidic fertilizer will help maintain the soil’s proper pH. This plant also has a susceptibility for magnesium deficiencies. You’ll know the plant isn’t getting the nutrients it needs if the leaves start to turn yellow. You should plan on fertilizing your plant in the spring, midsummer, and fall.
Sunlight
As you may expect, a tropical plant like dwarf ixora likes, no, loves the sun. It can tolerate a bit of shade, but you’ll pay for it with fewer blooms. When it gets the sunlight it needs, it will reward you with gorgeous flowers throughout the season. You’ll often find that this is the case with a prolific flowering plant. It needs lots of sun to make all of those flowers.

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Soil
We mentioned the need for acidic soils. If you’re planting dwarf ixora in a container, be sure and use a soil mixture suited to its needs. For outdoor plants, you should put mulch around them after planting. It will do two essential things for dwarf ixora. It will help maintain that optimal soil pH. It will also help retain moisture in the soil, so you’ll have both needs covered.
Temperature
Temperature is critical on the low end of the scale. Dwarf ixora does not tolerate cold temperatures well though it is one of the hardiest of the ixora shrubs. Cooler temperatures will cause it to drop its leaves. Also, pink and white flowers tend to be more cold sensitive. On the flip side, dwarf ixora may suffer in hot, dry conditions.
Container
Never allow the evergreen Ixora shrub to become root-bound in a pot smaller than the ultimate size you want it in, and pot large plants firmly in coarse, turfy material.