General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: May bloom off and on year round.
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Dwarf Ylang-Ylang Tree
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cananga odorata var. fruticosa
  • Synonym: Canangium fruticosum

Photo Gallery
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2018-04-19
Annonaceae:  Cananga odorata var. fruticosa - typical bloom
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2018-03-02
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2018-04-19
Annonaceae:  Cananga odorata var. fruticosa - relatively small sp

photo credit: Delonix
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: January 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: January 2013

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