The “red hedge plant” most people grow in India is Ixora coccinea or sometimes Alternanthera ficoidea (for bright red leaves).

🌿 1. Ixora (Red Flower Hedge Plant)

(common in gardens with red flower clusters)

🪴 Growing in pots

• Pot size: 10–14 inch minimum
• Soil mix:
  • Garden soil + compost + sand (1:1:1)
  • Needs slightly acidic soil

☀️ Light

• Needs full sunlight (5–7 hrs daily)
• Indoors → keep near a south-facing window or balcony

💧 Watering

• Keep soil slightly moist, not soggy
• Water when top layer feels dry

🌱 Fertilizer

• Every 15–20 days:
  • Vermicompost OR liquid fertilizer
• Add cow dung compost monthly for better flowering

✂️ Pruning

• Trim lightly after flowering to keep bushy hedge shape

⚠️ Important

• Ixora is not ideal fully indoors
• It struggles without strong sunlight → best for balcony/veranda