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Ixora coccinea - Bandhujivaka

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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

Parts Used

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

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

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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. Trim each cutting immediately below a leaf, remove that leaf and dip the cut end in hormone rooting powder. Plant the cutting in a 5-8cm (2-3 inch) pot containing a moistened equal-parts mixture of peat moss and coarse sand or perlite. Enclose the whole in a plastic bag or propagating case and stand it in bright filtered light at a temperature of 21-27°C[2]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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