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[[File:450px-Ixora coccinea (inflorescence) 02.JPG|thumb|right|''Jungle geranium'', ''Rugmini'', ''Ixora coccinea'']]
 
[[File:450px-Ixora coccinea (inflorescence) 02.JPG|thumb|right|''Jungle geranium'', ''Rugmini'', ''Ixora coccinea'']]
 
'''Ixora coccinea''' is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. 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.
 
'''Ixora coccinea''' is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. 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.
 
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pains}}, {{Uses|Hiccups}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Bloodshot eyes}}, {{Uses|Sores}}.
 
{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pains}}, {{Uses|Hiccups}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Bloodshot eyes}}, {{Uses|Sores}}.
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|simple|stipulate|Ramal and cauline, opposite decussate, stipulate, sessile, ovate to elliptical, entire, acute, unicostate reticulate venation, green. }}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Stipulate|Ramal and cauline, opposite decussate, stipulate, sessile, ovate to elliptical, entire, acute, unicostate reticulate venation, green}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|bisexual|2.5 cm long|bright yellow|4 stamens|Bracteate, pedicellate, complete, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic, tetramerous, epigynous, large, showy, corolla tube very long.Calyx made up of sepals 4, gamosepalous,green, valvate, very short in comparison to corolla}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|2.5 cm long|Bright yellow|4 stamens|Bracteate, pedicellate, complete, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic, tetramerous, epigynous, large, showy, corolla tube very long.Calyx made up of sepals 4, gamosepalous,green, valvate, very short in comparison to corolla}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|simple|6-8cm|Flowering and Fruiting Time : Througout the year but best during the rains|Small, endospermic}}
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{{Fruit|Simple|6-8cm|It's Flowering and Fruiting time is Througout the year but best during the rains|Small, endospermic}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a partially shaded position. Grows best in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Prefers a partially shaded position. Grows best in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Propagate Ixora coccinea from stem cuttings 5-8cm (2-3 inch) long taken in spring. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
(Ixora coccinea) dwarf flower buds at Shivaji park 04.JPG
 
 
 
(Ixora coccinea) dwarf flowers at Shivaji park 01.JPG
 
 
 
(Ixora coccinea) dwarf flowers at Shivaji park 02.JPG
 
 
 
(Ixora coccinea) dwarf flowers at Shivaji park 03.JPG
 
 
 
 
0. Faja Lobi bloem (mooi).jpg
 
0. Faja Lobi bloem (mooi).jpg
 
 
 
Anartia fatima-IMG 0704.JPG
 
Anartia fatima-IMG 0704.JPG
 
 
 
Anartia fatima-IMG 0705.JPG
 
Anartia fatima-IMG 0705.JPG
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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<references>  
 
<references>  
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/shrub/ixora-coccinea "morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/shrub/ixora-coccinea Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ixora+coccinea "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.plantsrescue.com/ixora-coccinea/ Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
 
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
 
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
 
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Rubiaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:52, 21 May 2020

Jungle geranium, Rugmini, Ixora coccinea

Ixora coccinea is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. 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.

Uses

Diarrhoea, Ulcers, Abdominal pains, Hiccups, Fever, Dysentery, Headache, Bloodshot eyes, Sores.

Parts Used

Fruits, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

Phytochemical studies indicate that the plant contains the phytochemicals lupeol, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, sitosterol, rutin, lecocyanadin, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, and glycosides of kaempferol and quercetin.

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Rugmini
Malayalam Chethi
Tamil Vedchi
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Bakul
English Ixora, Jungle geranium


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Stipulate Ramal and cauline, opposite decussate, stipulate, sessile, ovate to elliptical, entire, acute, unicostate reticulate venation, green

[1]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2.5 cm long Bright yellow 4 stamens Bracteate, pedicellate, complete, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic, tetramerous, epigynous, large, showy, corolla tube very long.Calyx made up of sepals 4, gamosepalous,green, valvate, very short in comparison to corolla

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 6-8cm It's Flowering and Fruiting time is Througout the year but best during the rains Small, endospermic {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings, Air layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a partially shaded position. Grows best in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Propagate Ixora coccinea from stem cuttings 5-8cm (2-3 inch) long taken in spring. [2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical area, Sub trophical area.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links