Flame of the Woods
Ixora coccinea
20.8481, -86.8759
Field Notes
Description:
Photo take at the marina gardens this is a common plant in mos of the hotel gardens is an ornamental plant , Beautiful red small flowers coming in bunch. Also know as jungle geranium and jungle flame, is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family.
Habitat:
It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India and Sri Lanka. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes also on central America.. Its name derives from an Indian deity.
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Ixora coccinea
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PublishedJuly 1, 2012
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