Ylang Ylang means "flower of all flowers" in Tagalog, a Thai language. The oil from its flowers are used in making perfumes such as Chanel No.5.
Ylang Ylang's draping branches:
A larger view of the tree. It has a full sun location.
Bits of information. (Ralph E. Mitchell, UF - IFAS blog)
Ylang Ylang is a member of the custard - family and rarely gets over 30 feet in Florida.
You can find one at Selby Gardens (parking lot area).
Produces a deep taproot.
Flowers emerge lime green and eventually change to yellow.
The fragrance is strongest dusk to dawn - it attracts night pollinators, mostly moths and beetles.
Seeds may be used for germination but may take 3 months to sprout.
Flowers produce an aggregate fruit of about 8-15 clustered berries.
