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Annonaceae
Climbing ilang-ilang
Artabotrys hexapetalus
Also known as Unona hamata, Uvaria esculenta, Annona hexapetala, Uvaria hamata
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater HighCare High
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Tropical · Climbing · Fragrant · Flowers · Ylang Ylang · Medicinal · Vine · Perfume · Evening · Exotic
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This fragrant tropical climber produces intensely scented flowers and requires warm, humid conditions year-round. Needs consistent moisture and protection from cold temperatures below 50°F. Popular in tropical gardens for its evening fragrance.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist with high humidity around plant · Every 2-3 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 84 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Samoa
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle
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