Ixora javanica

Common Red Ixora, Javanese Ixora, Flame of the Woods

Message of the Flower

Aspiration in the Physical for the Supramental Light

The Mother’s Comment

Clustered, persistent, obstinate, organised, methodical.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Have you never watched a forest with all its countless trees and plants simply struggling to catch the light—twisting and trying in a hundred possible ways just to be in the sun? That is precisely the feeling of aspiration in the physical—the urge, the movement, the push towards the light. Plants have more of it in their physical being than men. Their whole life is a worship of light. Light is of course the material symbol of the Divine, and the sun represents, under material conditions, the Supreme Consciousness. The plants have felt it quite distinctly in their own simple, blind way. Their aspiration is intense, if you know how to become aware of it.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1929 - 1931: Aspiration in Plants

Colour

Golden orange to red orange

Family

Rubiaceae

Flower Size

Small individual flowers clustered in large corymbs

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

Four

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Deep green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Can bloom year-round in tropical climates

Climate

Tropical to subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, prefers consistent moisture

Soil Type

Well-draining, fertile

Temperature Ranges

Warm; not frost-tolerant

Sun or Shade

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to pests like spider mites and diseases such as fungal spots

Pollinators

Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds

Habitat

Native to tropical Asia, widely cultivated in tropical gardens

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides nectar for pollinators

Ornamental

Highly valued for its vivid flowers and decorative foliage

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Primarily ornamental

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered; widely cultivated