It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 562 species. Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia.
- Where can Ixora be found?
- Who discovered Santan?
- What are the parts of a Santan?
- Is Santan a simple leaf?
- What is the pattern of the leaves of Santan?
Where can Ixora be found?
Ixora coccinea is a dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical climates and has naturalized in Puerto Rico, presumably dispersed by birds.
Who discovered Santan?
Drake first discovered Santan Dave by browsing YouTube.
What are the parts of a Santan?
Santan is an erect and smooth ornamental shrub, growing to a height of 2 to 3 meters. Leaves are stalkless or on very short stalks, oblong, 5 to 9 centimeters long, heart-shaped or rounded at the base and blunt-tipped. Flowers are many, pink or red, and borne in terminal, stalkless or shortly stalked, hairy cymes.
Is Santan a simple leaf?
Ixora, Jungle Flame or Santan is a dense, multi-branched evergreen shrub that is fairly small that grows about 4 to 6 ft (1.2–2 m) high but in some cases can reach up to 12 ft (3.6 m) in height.
What is the pattern of the leaves of Santan?
A whorled leaf arrangement. It's pattern and color help us identify the specific name of the flower. The arrangement gives uniqueness to the plantt itself which you can easily distinguish from other flowers.