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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia

Types
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Humid climates, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
370.00 cm 51

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Average Water

In Winter
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CANANGA odorata

Common Name
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang

In Hindi
Ylang-Ylang

In German
Ylang-Ylang

In French
Ylang-Ylang

In Spanish
Ylang-Ylang

In Greek
Ylang-Ylang

In Portuguese
Ylang-Ylang

In Polish
Jagodlin

In Latin
Ylang-Ylang

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Magnoliales

Family
Annonaceae

Genus
Cananga

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Ylang-Ylang

Want to know the properties of Ylang-Ylang? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ylang-Ylang is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Ylang-Ylang Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ylang-Ylang Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ylang-Ylang. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ylang-Ylang physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ylang-Ylang

Taking Ylang-Ylang Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ylang-Ylang include pruning, which should be done Prune in winter and Prune to control growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Ample Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ylang-Ylang

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ylang-Ylang is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ylang-Ylang is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and Lowland and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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