Ixora pavetta

Torch tree

Message of the Flower

Straightforwardness

The Mother’s Comment

Shows itself as it is, without compromise.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Those who are not straightforward cannot profit by the Mother's help, for they themselves turn it away. Unless they change, they cannot hope for the descent of the supramental Light and Truth into the lower vital and physical nature; they remain stuck in their own self-created mud and cannot progress.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - IV: The Lower Vital Being

Colour

Off white, yellow

Family

Rubiaceae

Person who named the flower

Henry Cranke Andrews

Flower Size

Typically under 1 inch

Flower Texture

Not detailed

Number of Petals

Typically four

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Not specified

Leaf Texture

Smooth

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Shrub or small tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Not specified

Climate

Native to South Asia

Water Requirements

Moderate

Soil Type

Fertile, well-drained

Temperature Ranges

Best in warmer climates

Sun or Shade

Full sun to part shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Possible pests include aphids and scale

Pollinators

Various pollinators

Habitat

Tropical settings

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides shelter and food for pollinators

Quotations

Not available

Ornamental

Not used

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Not endangered

Endangered Status

Adapts well but thrives best in native-like conditions