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Ixora coccinea, commonly called flame of the woods or jungle geranium, is a rounded evergreen shrub that that typically grows to 4-6& x27; & x28;less frequently to 10& x27;& x29; tall. It is native to India, Sri Lanka and southeast Asia, but is now widely grown in tropical areas around the world. It has become a very popular flowering shrub in southern Florida. Woody stems are clad with opposite, leathery, elliptic to oblong, glossy, dark green leaves & x28;each to 4& x22; long& x29;. Tubular, 4-petaled, bright red flowers bloom in coyrmbose cymes & x28;each to 5& x22; wide& x29;. Primary bloom is in summer, but sporadic bloom occurs throughout the year. Flowers are followed by round dark purple/black fruits & x28;drupes& x29;. Genus name comes from the Portuguese rendering of Sanskrit Isvara meaning lord, referring to the god Siva. Specific epithet means scarlet.