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In Singapore: Malayan Ixora, Jarum-jarum, Khem Deang (Native to Singapore, Least Concern)
Ixora congesta, the Malayan Ixora, is an evergreen shrub or small tree from the understory of tropical rain and monsoon forests in Malesia. It is grown outdoors in warm, frost-free climates and tolerates coastal salt spray.
Ixora congesta, the Malayan Ixora, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Malesia. An evergreen shrub or small tree of the understory of monsoonal and rain forests, it can handle coastal salt spray but is also found inland.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ixora congesta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
