flame of the woods
Ixora coccinea
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Bright red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
Flame of the woods (Ixora coccinea) is a shrub for borders. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Bright red flowers open from early to late summer on a rounded, evergreen shrub with green leaves.
Pairs well with Red ginger, Arabian jasmine, and Cycad.
Native range
Tropical Asia.