Jungle flame
Scientific name
Ixora coccinia Linn
English Name
Flame of the woods
Malayalam name
തെറ്റി
Common name
Flame of the woods,Needle flower
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Cultivated
- Leaves : grows in bushy,glossy,dark evergreen leaves
- Flowers : Gold/yellow/orange
- Fruits : round and dark purple to black
How to use
- Diarrhea : Add 10 gm of thetti root and grind it with one gm of black pepper,mix it with water or butter milk and drink it regularly in the morning and evening for three to four days to get relief.
- Eye Pain : Crush the flower bud along with cumin seeds, put them in water, filter the water well, and then apply it to the eyes.
Parts used
Flower,roots
Uses
Relieves abdominal pain,heals sores and wounds
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through stem cuttings.Well-drained soil and moderate to slightly acidic pH is crucial to grow.It can grow on coastal areas where conditions are hot,dry and windy.