Jungle Flame
About Jungle Flame
Ixora is a woody, evergreen, flowering shrub native to southeast Asia. It grows in a bushy, rounded form with 4" long, glossy, dark evergreen leaves and summer blooms of 4 petaled red flowers in 5" wide cymes. Ixora prefers full sun in moist, well-drained, acidic but organically rich soils.
Taxonomy
Embothrium coccineum
Embothrium
Proteaceae
Proteales
Also known as
Jungle Geranium, Jungle Geranium, Flame of the Woods, Iron Tree, Maui Sunset and Ixora Dwarf Red
How to care for Jungle Flame
How often to water your Jungle Flame
every 9
Jungle Flame needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Jungle Geranium in your home
a window
Jungle Flame may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Jungle Flame
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Jungle Flame after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Jungle Flame
Jungle Flame
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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