Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Europe
Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Ixora albersii
Ixora beckleri
Ixora ooumuensis
Ixora jucunda
Ixora nigerica
Ixora st.-johnii
Ixora umbellata
Number of Varieties
150400
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Aphids, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
IXORA
Common Name
Pansy
Ixora
In Hindi
स्रीवत
Ixora
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Ixora
In French
Pensée
Ixora
In Spanish
Pensamiento
Ixora
In Greek
πανσές
Ixora
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
Ixora
In Polish
Bratek
Ixora
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Ixora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Gentianales
Family
Violaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Viola
Ixora
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ixoreae
Subfamily
-
Ixoroideae
Number of Species
300545
1
27800
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