Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Lowland
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm152.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CANANGA odorata
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
Ylang-Ylang
Bear Grass
In German
Ylang-Ylang
Bärn-Gras
In French
Ylang-Ylang
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Ylang-Ylang
Hierba de oso
In Greek
Ylang-Ylang
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Ylang-Ylang
bear Grass
In Polish
Jagodlin
miś Trawa
In Latin
Ylang-Ylang
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Liliales
Family
Annonaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cananga
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
50500
1
27800
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