Dear Steemians,

Today I captured pictures of the beautiful red Ixora Casei.

Ixora casei, commonly called West Indian Jasmine or flame of the woods, is an evergreen shrub that that typically grows to 6-9' tall.It is native to the Caroline Islands (Micronesia), but is now widely grown in tropical areas around the world.Woody stems are clad with opposite, sharp-pointed, elliptic to oblong, bright green leaves (each to 10-12" long). Tubular, 4-petaled, bright red flowers bloom in coyrmbose cymes (each to 8" wide) throughout theyear.

They flower are commonly used in Hindu Worship, As well as in Ayurveda and Indian Folk Medicine.

This is my entry for #colorchallenge Monday Red. #colorchallenge is a contest initiated by Hive account@kalemandra.