‘Jungle Flame, Chinese Ixora’
FAMILY: Ixora
USES: Strong and continual flowering. Does well as a shrub, hedge, container plant, en masse, around pools, courtyards and under canopied trees.
SIZE: Strong and continual flowering. Does well as a shrub, hedge, container plant, en masse, around pools, courtyards and under canopied trees.
LOCATION: Full sun to partial shade. Does well with some protection from direct sea wind or hot, dry desert wind.
SOIL: Best in an organically enriched fertile soil with a pH 5.6 – 6.0, acidic. Will show leaf chlorosis if soil is too alkaline or saline.
FERTILISER: Apply a slow release 15:8:11 NPK with trace elements every four months, together with Fe chelate and seaweed as a soil drench in spring and autumn.
WATER: Keep soil moist. Moderately drought tolerant for short periods only. Does not accept over irrigation or waterlogging.
