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.
Ylang Ylang Tree Care
Cananga Odorata
Other names: Cananga Tree
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
20°C - 34°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
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