Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia
Southwestern United States, California
Types
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.
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Number of Varieties
340
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Lowland
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CANANGA odorata
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
Ylang-Ylang
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Ylang-Ylang
Kracher penstemon
In French
Ylang-Ylang
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
Ylang-Ylang
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
Ylang-Ylang
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Ylang-Ylang
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
Jagodlin
petarda penstemon
In Latin
Ylang-Ylang
Firecracker Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
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Class
Dicotyledonae
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Order
Magnoliales
Lamiales
Family
Annonaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Cananga
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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