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Aglaia odorata (Dwarf)
| Family Name: | Meliaceae |
Commonly known as the dwarf Chinese Perfume Plant, this compact bushy plant is ideal for container planting as bonsai or grown in gardens. This fragrant ornamental shrub can be propagated from cuttings.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Dwarf |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A small shrub with highly branched crown. |
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| Foliage | Compound leaves, obovate leaflets (egg-shaped with the wider end at the tip). Leaflet are paired with the terminal leaflet larger than the others. |
| Flowers | Yellow flowers are arranged in an inflorescence known as a thyrse. The inflorescence is located in the leaf axils (the space between the upper surface of the leaf and the stem). Male and female flowers occur on separate individuals. |
| Cultivation | Provide plant with full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Prune occasionally to encourage more branching. Apply a well-balanced fertilizer to encourage healthy plant and bushier form. |
| Etymology | Genus Aglaia is derived from the Greek word Αγλαιη which means splendour or beauty and also refers to one of the three Graces in Greek mythology. Species odorata refers to the fragrance produced by the flowers of the plant. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscaping | The plant is ideally grown in parks, small gardens for it's ornamental fragrant flowers. It can also be grown as bonsai or container planting. |
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| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant |
| Landscape Uses | Suitable for Bonsai, Container Planting, Flowerbed / Border, General, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green - Light Green |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Foliar Type | Compound (Odd-Pinnate) |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Obtuse |
| Foliar Base | Acute |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Unisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Yellow / Golden |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Inflorescence Type | Thryse |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
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Others
| Master ID | 312 |
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| Species ID | 1608 |
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