Ixora coccinea - Bandhujivaka

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Jungle geranium, Rugmini, Ixora coccinea

Ixora coccinea (also known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame) 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, blood-shot eyes, sores, tranquilizer.

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

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.

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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	Flowering and Fruiting Time : Througout the year but best during the rains	Small, endospermic	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

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

Commonly seen growing in areas

trophical, sub trophical.

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