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[[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.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pains}}, {{Uses|Hiccups}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Bloodshot eyes}}, {{Uses|Sores}}.
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|simpleSimple|stipulateStipulate|Ramal and cauline, opposite decussate, stipulate, sessile, ovate to elliptical, entire, acute, unicostate reticulate venation, green. }}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|bisexualBisexual|2.5 cm long|bright 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|simpleSimple|6-8cm|It's Flowering and Fruiting Time : time is Througout the year but best during the rains|Small, endospermic}}
===Other features===
==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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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