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Ixora

Ixora

Flame of the woods

DifficultyEasy
SeasonSummer–fall
PottedA very long season

Meaning

Everyone rushing forward, warmth

A big ball of little red flowers. A lucky plant you see often in the south.

Light

Plenty of sun

Water

Water when it dries

Temperature

20-32°C, not below 10°C

Feed

Once a month in bloom

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it somewhere sunny
  2. It likes acid soil. In the north, water with iron sulfate now and then.

Day to day

  • After the flowers fade, cut off the spent blooms
  • In winter, bring it indoors and keep it above 10°C

Common questions

The leaves are yellow?

Usually the soil is too alkaline, or it's too cold.

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