Life Cycle
Perennial
Plant Characteristics
Highly fragrant
Growth Habit
Spreading canopy
Bloom Season
Late spring
Flavour Profile
Fragrant
Suitable for
Outdoor
Seed Type
Non-GMO
Plant Type
Flowering tree
Planting Season
Spring
Fruit Size
N/A
Plant Height
6–12 m
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Container Garden
Yes
Plant Spacing
3–5 m
Planting Depth
1–2 cm
Growing Conditions
Warm
Hardiness Zones
USDA 10–12
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Cananga odorata (Ylang-Ylang) a popular flowering tree?
What makes Cananga odorata (Ylang-Ylang) a popular flowering tree?
Cananga odorata, commonly known as Ylang-Ylang, is admired for its graceful branching habit, fragrant star-shaped flowers, and lush evergreen foliage, making it a popular choice for tropical gardens, ornamental landscapes, and specimen plantings.
Where can Cananga odorata be grown?
Where can Cananga odorata be grown?
It grows well in tropical and subtropical gardens, parks, large landscapes, and spacious containers with fertile, well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun to partial shade.
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Yes, the fragrant blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects during the flowering season.
Can Cananga odorata be used as a landscape feature?
Can Cananga odorata be used as a landscape feature?
Yes, its elegant canopy, attractive foliage, and fragrant flowers make it well suited as a specimen tree, focal point, or ornamental addition to tropical and subtropical landscapes.
Does pruning help maintain healthy growth?
Does pruning help maintain healthy growth?
Yes, light pruning helps maintain an attractive shape, encourages healthy branching, and supports vigorous growth under suitable growing conditions.
Does Cananga odorata provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Does Cananga odorata provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Yes, healthy trees produce glossy green foliage and fragrant yellow-green flowers during the flowering season, adding lasting color, texture, fragrance, and ornamental appeal to gardens and landscape plantings under suitable growing conditions.