Ixora coccinea L.
Shrubs or small trees . Leaves opposite , rarely ternate , usually thick ; stipules interpetiolar . Flowers usually 4 - ( rarely 5 ) merous , in terminal , trichotomously branched , often corymbose cymes ; bracts usually leaf - like , coriaeceous ; bracteoles 2 . Calyx tube ovoid ; limb short , 4 - rarely 5 lobed , the lobes persistent . Corolla hypocrateriform ; tube long , slender ; lobes 4 ( rarely 5 ) , twisted in bud , spreading or reflexed in flower . Fruit globose or didymous with 2 plano - convex or ventrally concave coriaeceous pyrenes .
- Family: Rubiaceae
- Habit: Shrub or small tree
- Habitat: Forest lands at low elevations near the sea , cultivated in gardens everywhere
- Status : Endangered
Vernacular names
English - Ixora
Hindi - Rugmini
Malayalam - Chethi
Tamil - Vedchi
Kannada - Kepula
Medicinal Uses
* Leaf extract is given in dysentery .
* Bark powder is applied to sores , burns and injuries .
* Flower extract is used as an eye lotion .
* Leaves are used for diarrhea .
* Roots and flowers are used in dysmenorrhoea , leucorrhoea , hemoptysis and catarrhal bronchitis .
