Ylang Ylang Tree

Ylang Ylang Tree Care

Cananga Odorata

Other names: Cananga Tree

What is the plant

Native to Southeast Asia, Ylang-Ylang (Cananga odorata) is a tropical tree belongs to Annonaceae family (sugar-apple family). The name ylang-ylang means ‘flowers of flowers.’ It produces highly fragrant flowers of pale green color, which turns yellow afterwards. Its sweet scent can be smelt from far-far away and more intense and wide when damp wind gust around.It is also called as Perfume Tree as it is widely cultivated by perfume industry.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min 5°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 12

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Only water it when top one or two inch soil is dry.
Pruning
As it is a tall tree, regular pruning is required to retain its shape.
Fertilizer
Fertilize the ylang ylang tree once monthly from late spring to late summer with half the recommended dose of a balanced bloom fertilizer. Usually, these fertilizers have little or no nitrogen, and this encourages blooming rather than foliage growth throughout the growing season.

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Sunlight
Choose a south faced sunny spot, though it also does well in partial shade but blooms lesser.
Soil
in a sterile potting medium, such as half peat and half perlite, in a small pot with drainage holes.
Temperature
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30c, but can tolerate 16 - 34c. It can be killed by temperatures of 5c or lower