Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia
China
Types
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
330
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Lowland
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CANANGA odorata
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
Ylang-Ylang
बांस
In German
Ylang-Ylang
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
Ylang-Ylang
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
Ylang-Ylang
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
Ylang-Ylang
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Ylang-Ylang
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
Jagodlin
zbicie bambus
In Latin
Ylang-Ylang
clumping Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Cyperales
Family
Annonaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cananga
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
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Bambusoideae
Number of Species
501200
1
27800
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