Kathali Chapa Ful - Artabotrys hexapetalus

Common Name :	Ylang Ylang Vine, Tail grape.
Botanical Name :	Artabotrys hexapetalus
Synonym :	Artabotrys uncatus
Family :	Annonaceae (Sugar apple family)
Bangla Name:	Kathali Chapa (কাঠালী চাঁপা ফুল)
Photo taken:	Bangladesh.

This is a highly scented flowering plant that is native to India and Tropical Asian region. Botanical name of the flower is Artabotrys hexapetalus. In Bangladesh, we call this Kathali Chapa, Kathal Chapa, etc. English name is Ylang Ylang Vine, Tail grape, etc.

This is mainly a shrubby vine (not an aggressive vine) plant but during its early stage it looks like a shrub. Smooth narrow elliptical leafs are alternately arranged and glossy when young.

Flowers of Artabotrys hexapetalus are green in color which transforms into slight yellowish later. It has six petals where experts believe that three of those are sepals and other three are petals. Flowers are extremely fragrant which can smell from a long distance. Even the flower keeps the smell for several days after plucking from the tree.

This plant is introduced as an ornamental plant outside its native area. This can be planted at the gardens or at pot. This plant requires full sunshine. Propagation is done from cutting or from the seeds.

Photos of Artabotrys hexapetalus were taken from Botanical Garden of Mymensingh Agricultural University. It was the month of March from 2013.


This article has written by Lonely Traveler,
for the blog http://icflora.blogspot.com/