Ixora

Red Alder

About Ixora and Red Alder

Ixora

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

40030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Ixora

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Ixora

red alder

In German

Ixora

rot-Erle

In French

Ixora

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Ixora

aliso rojo

In Greek

Ixora

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Ixora

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Ixora

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Ixora

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Rubiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ixora

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ixoreae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

54535

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Red Alder

Wondering what are the properties of Ixora and Red Alder? We provide you with everything About Ixora and Red Alder. Ixora doesn't have thorns and Red Alder doesn't have thorns. Also Ixora does not have fragrant flowers. Ixora has allergic reactions like Asthma and Red Alder 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 Red Alder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ixora and Red Alder

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

Ixora and Red Alder Physical Information

Ixora and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Red Alder are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ixora and Red Alder

Care of Ixora and Red Alder 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 Red Alder pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.