Ixora

African Violet

About Ixora and African Violet

Ixora

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Eastern Africa

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Perennial

Number of Varieties

40040000

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Ixora

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Rubiaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Ixora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ixoreae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

54521

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and African Violet

Wondering what are the properties of Ixora and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Ixora and African Violet. Ixora doesn't have thorns and African Violet doesn't have thorns. Also Ixora does not have fragrant flowers. Ixora has allergic reactions like Asthma and African Violet has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ixora and African Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ixora and African Violet

Season and care of Ixora and African Violet is important to know. While considering everything about Ixora and African Violet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ixora season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ixora is Loam, Sand and for African Violet is Loam while the PH of soil for Ixora is Acidic, Neutral and for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral.

Ixora and African Violet Physical Information

Ixora and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ixora and African Violet are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Ixora and African Violet

Care of Ixora and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.