Ixora coccinea, or Jungle Geranium is often seen in warmer climates as low hedges and screens.
The glossy, leathery, oblong shaped leaves are about 10 cms long. Small tubular, bright scarlet flowers about 5–13 cms across are borne in dense clusters most of the year round attracting many birds and butterflies.
This tight, compact shrub is multi branched and tolerates quite hard pruning, making it ideal for formal hedges, although it is at its best when not heavily clipped.
It is generally best when planted en masse in flowering beds where you can really appreciate the vibrant colour or it can also be grown as a specimen shrub or small tree and goes very well in large pots or tubs on a patio or poolside.
In cooler climates it can be grown as a house plant but it does require plenty of bright light.