Ixora gardneriana Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Ixora

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2-5 m tall. The trunk is crooked and 20-30 cm across. It has a corky bark.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.5 - 6.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Atlantic rainforest, semideciduous forests at higher elevations and savannah, usually in more open areas, but also found in the denser forest; favouring well-drained soils of moderate fertility.
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It is a tropical plant. It has some drought tolerance once established.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 120
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Ixora gardneriana world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Ixora gardneriana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329899-2
WFO ID wfo-0000218477
COL ID 3QH44
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ixora obscura Ixora schottiana Ixora truncata Ixora gardneriana Ixora riedeliana