Cananga Odorata Var. Fruticosa
Dwarf Ylang Ylang
Cananga Odorata Var. Fruticosa is a fast-growing tropical tree native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It is valued for the perfume - ylang-ylang - extracted from the flowers. The greenish- yellow flowers are very fragrant, and are followed by small black berries that are attractive to birds.
Contributed by @drnicko
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Dwarf Ylang Ylang
Latin name
Cananga Odorata Var. Fruticosa
type
Deciduous tree
family
Annonaceae
ph
5.5 - 9.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
6.00 M
8.00 M
Cananga Odorata Var. Fruticosa
Cananga Odorata Var. Fruticosa is a fast-growing tropical tree native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It is valued for the perfume - ylang-ylang - extracted from the flowers. The greenish- yellow flowers are very fragrant, and are followed by small black berries that are attractive to birds.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in any free-draining soil, in full sun.
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Ylang Ylang is easier to propagate from seed than from cutting. Keep the seeds in lukewarm water for half an hour before sowing to help the process, then sow them 1/8" deep in slightly acidic and good quality potting soil. Keep compost moist until germination - which can take a long time - even up to four months.
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