Cananga odorata (Ylang Ylang) - Video 1

Botanical names: Cananga odorata, Unona odoratissima

Common names: Ylang Ylang, Perfume Tree, Chanel #5 Tree, Ilang-ilang, Maramar, Pka Kdang Gnea

Family: Annonaceae

Origin: Tropical Asia to Australia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant.
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Cananga odorata
Cananga odorata (Ylang-ylang) shows its cascading clusters of long, twisted yellow-green petals that release a famously sweet and intense fragrance.


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