Saturday, October 15, 2016

Ixora coccinea, Gudde Dosala, Kirugare

Ixora coccinea also known as jungle geranium or jungle flame.
Kannada Name: Gudde Dosala (ಗುಡ್ಡೆ ದೊಸಳ), Kirugare (ಕಿಸುಗಾರೆ)




It is a flowering shrub native to Southern India and Sri Lanka.

Ixora is a multi branched ever green shrub with small tubular flowers with dense rounded cluster structures. 
It produces flower throughout the year however rainy season produces more compared to other seasons


Colours: Red, Yellow, Pink, White, violet shaded pink, orange

Cultivation: For gardening purpose, Decoration plant in pots

Height: 1.2–2 m (at least 1ft depth pots are required for potting)

Environment: Bright light, warm climate

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