Santan seems ubiquitous. / myLot

Philippines

June 24, 2010 7:41am CST

Wherever I go, may it be to school, malls or houses, I always see santan plant. Perhaps it is easy to grow. I could remember that my grandparents has yellow and red types in the garden. Then, I saw violet ones in the mall the last time I went there.I wonder if other countries also have santan.

3 responses

mspitot

@mspitot (3824)

• Philippines

25 Jun 10

i remember when i was in elementary. i and my classmates used to make garlands out of its flowers and we used to sip the nectar of flowers too.

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knicnax

@knicnax (2232)

• Philippines

25 Jun 10

me too! I even did this in highschool! We'll make necklaces, bracelets and rings after we sip the nectar of the flowers. I don't really get the flavor of the santan, it's just fun to see a drop of santan nectar and lick it off. haha

dorisday1971

@dorisday1971 (5657)

• Philippines

26 Jun 10

I also see santan everywhere. This plant has been in my sight since I was a little kid. The variety of santan have improved a lot. They are still beautiful to my eyes. We can plant more santans.

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@owlwings (43902)

• Cambridge, England

24 Jun 10

Its Latin name is Ixora coccinea and it is a tropical plant native to Asia otherwise known as Jungle Geranium, Flame of the Woods, and Jungle Flame. In countries with a Mediterranean or Tropical climate, it can be easily grown outdoors and is used as a hedging plant. In Temperate regions it can be grown in a greenhouse or as a house plant. I have never seen it growing in the UK (that I have noticed), though it may well be found in the glasshouses of our Botanical Gardens.