Fragrant houseplants: the exquisite comfort of your home. Towards the scents of spring and summer

When we think of a floral fragrance, we imagine a delicate, maybe a little tart, but always a very pleasant smell. The stench is not about flowers. Although…


1. Amorphophallus titanic or Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum, Titan Arum)

Titanium arum is called the "Corpse Flower", Voodoo lily, its smell is compared to the smell of rotting flesh. He is also considered the most big flower in the world (about 2-3 meters high). Titan arum blooms very rarely, the bud opens for about three weeks, and flowering lasts only 1-2 days. You can see it in just a few botanical gardens in a world where flower lovers from all over the world come specially for the flowering of arum.

2. Rafflesia Arnoldi (Rafflesia arnoldii)

3. Stapelia (Stapelia)

A characteristic feature of most species of these plants is the disgusting smell of flowers. Polite English gentlemen call the smell of these flowers “bad-fish”, i.e. bad fish. Stapelias are known in the world under various names: starfish flower, star cactus, giant toad flower, Zulu giant, etc.

4. African Hydnora (Hydnora africana)

5. Dead Horse Lily (Helicodiceros muscivorus)

Helicodiceros flycatcher is also called "hairy pea", "flycatcher", "dragon's mouth". The plant received such names because of its appearance. Light outer side huge flower covered with dark purple spots, and inside the pale purple flower is dotted with long bristly hairs. From a distance, helicodiceros flycatcher resembles the croup of a dead horse in the bushes. With the disgusting smell of rotting meat, it attracts flies necessary for pollination. In addition, the plant is able to increase the temperature inside the inflorescence, so that the smell spreads for another long distances and attracted more flies.

6. American Lysichiton (Lysichiton americanus)

Lysichithon American because of the fetid aroma is called western skunk cabbage or swamp skunk. Lysichiton American grows in swamps, wet forests, along rivers in the west of the Pacific coast of North America. To survive the cold winters, the plant generates heat that melts the snow around it.

7. Stinking Symplocarpus (Symplocarpus foetidus)

The name speaks for itself. The plant really has an unpleasant garlic smell with an admixture of the smell of rotten meat. The smell attracts a variety of flies, which, crawling through the inflorescence, pollinate it. The flowers of Simplocarpus are modest and inconspicuous. The plant is common in Japan, Northeast China, North America, in Russia - only on Far East. In nature, this plant can only be found in very humid places: swamps, water meadows, damp forests.

8. Aronnik (Arum, Dracunculus)

Aronnik is a genus of perennials herbaceous plants Aroid family (Araceae). Many types of aronika exude quite bad smell to attract insect pollinators. The flower of Arum maculatum has a dirty purplish red color, reminiscent of the color of stale meat, and the smell matches the color. Aronnik conophalloides (Arum conophalloides) attracts blood-sucking insects (mosquitoes) for pollination by imitating the smell of the skin of mammals. Aronnik elongated (Arum elongatum) emits a strong unpleasant odor. Common tarragon = Common tarragon (Dracunculus vulgaris) when the flower opens, emits the smell of excrement and carrion.

9. Aristolochia or Kirkazon (Aristolochia)

Many types of aristolochia have trap flowers that, when blooming, exude a stench. Aristolochia grandiflora (Aristolochia grandiflora) is one of the largest and most bizarre flowers on earth. It has white-green flowers with brown heart-shaped veins, 10-20 cm wide and up to 60 cm long. On Giant Aristolochia (Aristolochia gigantea), dark red flowers with cream veins bloom, they have the shape of a tube up to 30 cm long and 15 cm wide. The flowers emit a carrion smell, but not as strong as Aristolochia grandiflora.

10. Sarpanthus (Sapranthus)

Sarpanthus is a genus of flowering woody plants. Sarpanthus flowers are pollinated by flies and smell like decaying organic matter. For example, Sarpanthus Palange blooms with purplish-black flowers that have a distinctly fetid odor, reminiscent of the smell of a rotting carcass.

11. Sterculia

Sterculius is the ancient Roman god of manure, and a whole genus of plants is named after him, many species of which have unpleasantly smelling flowers and leaves. And in stinky sterculia (Sterculia foetida), the fetid nature of the tree is also emphasized in the name of the species. Flowers appear on Sterculia stink before the leaves and exude an unpleasant odor to attract insects, and the fruits ripen only after 11 months.

Many plants attract the attention of a wide variety of insects and people with their charming beauty and juicy aroma. But it so happened that in nature there are species with a rather unpleasant, even disgusting, smell.

After reading this article, you can learn about the name of the most smelly flower in the world and what it is. We will also talk about what other flowers with unpleasant odors exist. Below are descriptions of some of the most interesting of them.

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The main feature of some plants is an unpleasant odor. By the way, in nature there are instances appearance which corresponds to the piquant smell given to them by nature: sometimes such flowers look like pieces of spoiled meat. However, among them, oddly enough, there are surprisingly beautiful, original representatives.

Below are described which belong to the group of the most smelly flowers in the world. By the way, many of them, in addition to the unique smell, are also huge.

The smelliest plant

By right, this flower can be attributed to the list of plants with the most unpleasant odor. Its peculiarity is that it is very large.

What is the smelly flower called? The original rafflesia arnoldi, also known as the corpse lily, grows on Sumatra and Java. It consists of just one flower. In addition, it has neither roots nor leaves. This relic has no analogues in the whole world.

The flower is also remarkable for its amazing brilliance. It consists of rather fleshy, thick petals of rich red color with outgrowths of white shades in the form of warts. Undoubtedly, rafflesia is not only a beautiful smelly flower. It is also the largest in the world, because its diameter reaches 2 meters, and its average weight is 11 kilograms.

Not many people agree that this most smelly flower is beautiful. But the concept of "beauty", as you know, is relative. The aroma of rafflesia is reminiscent of the smell of rotting meat. This property of the flower attracts to it a huge number of insects, for example, flies.

What is it for? The plant does not feed on insects, but uses them in this way for pollination. A fly that sits on a flower, falling in pollen, flies to the same plant - this is how pollination occurs. An interesting fact is that the seeds of the plant are distributed by elephants.

Amorphophallus titanum

Many plants belonging to the species of amorphophallus also emit a rather unpleasant odor, but some of them emit odors, for example, reminiscent of spices or chocolate.

There is one type of amorphophallus that gives off a terribly unpleasant smell of feces or rotten meat. This is a smelly flower - amorphophallus titanum, which is at the same time the most tall flower in the world. In height, it can reach 3 meters. Its other name is "corpse flower". Its usual diameter is 50 centimeters, and its weight is about 50 kilograms.

Amorphophallus titanic grew until recently exclusively in the forests of the tropics of the island of Sumatra (Indonesia), but with the advent of man in the wild, it almost disappeared. Now it can be seen in botanical gardens around the world. Flowering lasts only one to two days, during which a terrible fetid odor hovers around the plant, more reminiscent of the smells of rotten fish and eggs.

Dracunculus vulgaris

This smelly flower occupies one of the first places among its kind. Common Dracunculus is a perennial herbaceous plant, quite widespread in the territories of Southern Europe (Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Albania, France, Italy and France).

It grows up to 2 meters in height. This type characterized by a large purple inflorescence, having a length of 25-135 centimeters. The smell of the flower is reminiscent of the stench of carrion and excrement.

Stapelia giant

Given undersized plant originally from Africa (southeast of the continent). Its height is 20 cm, diameter - 35 cm. The smell of the flower, which attracts mainly flies, also resembles rotting meat.

This flower is grown in room conditions. Yes, so stinky home flower can be seen in the collections of many amateurs. By the way, a plant with such original inflorescences is an unusual addition to the design of many interiors.

Stapelia - a succulent, like its covered with hairs, usually have a brownish color.

gidnora africanus

Another smelly flower called "hydnora" grows in the deserts of South Africa. The whole plant consists of only one flower. It appears above the dry sandy desert earth after the rains, emitting the scent of excrement.

Its flower is orange, fleshy, reaching a length of 10-15 centimeters. Although it emits a terrible fetid smell, its seeds and fruits are eaten by some animals (porcupines, jackals, etc.) and local residents.

Aristolochia gigantic

Giant aristolochia also belongs to the list of bad-smelling plants. She hails from South America.

It grows in Panama and Brazil, less often in Colombia. The red flower emits a rather pungent, fetid odor that all vacuum cleaners are familiar with. By the way, this fragrance attracts bees and other insects.

The plant is often grown in botanical gardens. It is often referred to as the Giant Pelican Flower. Many of its varieties have unusual insect traps. This flower is one of the largest and most bizarre on earth.

Lysichiton american

Another stinky flower is blooming in early spring(sometimes even at the end of winter). Perennial Lysychiton American grows along streams and rivers in moist coastal forests, as well as in swamps and other areas with high humidity. Their place of distribution is North America (west of the Pacific coast).

Plant height - 30-40 centimeters. Lysichiton is quite often used in landscape design.

Symplocarpus

A low-growing, foul-smelling plant grows in wetlands in the lower reaches of the Amur and the Primorye rivers. They can be found in North America, Japan, and also on Sakhalin.

Often this plant is called swamp cabbage, skunk cabbage (eastern) and many other similar names.

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis is said to have the most unpleasant odor. This original flower is one of the varieties of orchids. The plant is native to New Guinea. This flower, despite the rather unpleasant smell, reminiscent of rotting meat, is often grown at home as a houseplant.

Although for many people associations with flowers are associated with a pleasant fragrance and beauty, in the world, as we see, there are a huge number of plants that have a delightful appearance, but exude a repulsive unpleasant smell. All this was created by almighty nature for an easier way to attract pollinators to flowers.

Add a pleasant scent to your home with houseplants.
There are many pros and positive reasons for growing indoor plants - they purify the air, decorate our home, as well as improve mood and reduce the possibility of stress.
However, that's not all! Many plants can fill your room with pleasant scents and spicy scents.
That is why we decided to tell you about the most popular plants that smell good.

If you begin to explore the fragrant world of geraniums, you will certainly be surprised at how wide the range of aromas of this plant is. Rose, lemon, lime, nutmeg, ginger and chocolate - and this is only a small part of the flavors that these plants have.
Also, geranium is characterized by a variety of forms of its foliage. Therefore, you will get not only a pleasant aroma, but also a funny plant with soft and different leaves.

Name: Scented Geranium, Pelargonium
Preferences: Scented geranium essential a large number of light, as well as protection from drafts. Watering should be regular, and top dressing as directed.
Care Tip: Try to find a place to fragrant geranium where there will be a lot of light, otherwise they will grow for a very long time and their stems will become too long.

Arabian jasmine in full bloom all year round if it gets enough light. The bright white flowers give off a soft, floral scent and are used to create jasmine teas.

Name: Arabian Jasmine, Jasminum sambac
Preferences: Arabian jasmine needs a well-lit place protected from drafts and abundant moisture. It should be watered regularly and fed with fertilizer in spring and summer.
Tip: Arabian jasmine is a climbing shrub with woody stems, so you can grow long stems and curl your way on the trellis.

By choosing to get citrus you will be sure that your room will have the sweet scent of orange, lemon, grapefruit or other citrus flowers. Most of them are easy enough to care for if you give them enough light. If you are patient, then you can even get homegrown fruit.

Title: Citrus
Preferences: Choose a bright place protected from drafts, as well as provide plentiful humidity. It should be watered regularly and fed with fertilizer in spring and summer.
Tip: If you want to grow a plant from citrus seeds, it can take many years before the flower grows. Therefore, it is best to buy already grafted varieties specially bred for the home.

Although most gardeners do not realize that eucalyptus can become a houseplant, this plant is quite easy to take root in a room with a lot of light. It offers a blue-gray foliage with a pronounced aroma, provided that you rub it.

Name: Eucalyptus cinerea
Preferences: Eucalyptus grows well indoors with good lighting. This plant does not like hot and cold drafts. Watering should be regular throughout the year.
Care Tip: Don't be afraid to prune your eucalyptus to keep it thick and full. If you don't, your plant will become too tall and sparse.

Attractive slow growing shrub that can become a small tree. Laurel has shiny green leaves and an herbal scent. The leaves are often used to make soups, sauces, and other winter dishes.

Title: Laurus nobilis
Preferences: Noble laurel is not capricious, but the best environment for him is a lot of lighting, uniform watering in spring and summer. In winter, he prefers drier soil and less watering.
Care advice: Laurel is frost-resistant (up to -15o C), but you should not freeze it for too long, as this can damage it. Once or twice it can be cut to give it the desired shape.

Gardenia is known as the most fragrant plant and is very tricky to grow. The bright green and shiny leaves are eye-catching, while the flowers exude a rich floral scent.

Title: Gardenia augusta
Preferences: Gardenia prefers moist and well-lit areas. Dislikes warm and cold drafts. And also prefers moderate and regular watering.
Care Tip: Gardenia loves regular watering and does not accept water tanks at all. Also try not to change the temperature level in the room drastically.
You can only spray the leaves, if water gets on the flowers, they will become stained and fall off.

This flower is famous for its unusual shape stars, bright white color and waxy texture. Florists love to use it in wedding bouquets. Each bloom emits a delightful floral fragrance. Stephanotis also looks great without flowering, as it is endowed with attractive, shiny dark green leaves.

Name: Stephanotis floribunda
Preferences: Stefanotis prefers very bright room protected from drafts. It must be watered and fertilized regularly in spring and summer; in autumn and winter, watering will decrease and complementary foods are removed.
Care Tip: Stefanotis grows slower when kept indoors. Therefore, if you want to accelerate its growth, then you need to put it on outdoor balcony in summer time.

Orange jasmine also looks great until it blooms. Its bright and dense foliage will not leave anyone indifferent. However, when flowering appears in the form of long white flowers, it is completely difficult to break away from it, so the aroma is similar to orange flowers.

Title: Murraya paniculata
Preferences: Orange jasmine prefers to grow in an environment where there is a sufficient amount of light, high humidity and no drafts. Water and fertilize the plant regularly in spring and summer; stop feeding fertilizers and reduce watering is necessary in autumn and winter.
Care Tip: Orange jasmine can survive in low light conditions, but will likely stop blooming. Luckily, the leaves are also scented, all you have to do is rub them.

Begonia "Tea Rose"

There are many varieties of begonias and many of them do not smell at all. But such a variety as "Tea Rose" has fragrant pink flowers which give off a delicate fragrance.

Name: Begonia 'Tea Rose'
Preferences: Begonia "Tea Rose" is not too capricious, but also requires some attention. She loves light, humidity and does not like drafts at all. Watering and fertilizing begonias is necessary regularly in spring and summer, ensuring stable flowering of flowers.
Care advice: High humidity and the heat will help enhance the fragrance of the flowers.

Bright corsage orchids are so mesmerizing with their beauty that sometimes we even forget to smell them. However, like begonias, they have several varieties that smell wonderful.

Name: Brassolaeliocattleya

Tip: Before buying an orchid, ask about it, some orchids can bloom once a year, others twice.

There are hundreds of types fragrant orchids. While the Corsage look is one of the brighter and flashier ones, the Oncidium is a simpler look. These plants are varied and cover a wide range of flower varieties.

Name: Oncidium Sharry Baby ‘Sweet Fragrance’
Preferences: Find a light and damp place for the plant without drafts. Water and fertilize it regularly in spring and summer, and keep it drier and cooler in autumn and winter.
Tip: The aromas of these plants are directly related to flowers, so you might be surprised that some smell like chocolate, while others smell like a sweet vegetable smell.

Large leaves of a plant with a distinct spicy aroma. This plant is quite easy to grow as it is a relative of Swedish ivy.

Name: Plectranthus amboinicus
Preferences: Best fit Wednesday where there is a lot of light and no drafts. Watering should be moderate to just wet the ground. Too much water can be harmful.
Care Tip: Cuttings from this plant root easily in the substrate, making it easy to propagate and share with friends.

Among the most exotic plants, which can be grown indoors, is undoubtedly Passiflora. It has strange, almost alien species of flowers. Not all of them are fragrant, so look and smell before you buy.

Title: Passiflora
Preferences: Passiflora likes to grow in a bright and well-lit room, without drafts. Keep the soil evenly moist (but not wet) throughout the year. Fertilize in spring and summer.
Care Tip: If Passiflora is not exposed to direct sunlight, it should be sprayed regularly. The plant needs to be repotted every spring.

Hoya is an old-fashioned plant that recent times demanded by many. Fast growing vines with pink or white flowers have a sweet fragrance. The plant itself is just as beautiful, even if it does not bloom.

Title: Hoya
Preferences: Hoya prefers medium lighting and protection from drafts. This plant is great for forgetful gardeners as it loves dry soil and won't mind if you miss a watering or two.
Care Tip: If your Hoya is not blooming at all, then put it in a more lighted place.

In full bloom, this plant is truly a breathtaking sight. However, be careful: this plant is not the best for beginner gardeners, and all parts of it are extremely poisonous.

Title: Brugmansia, Angel's Trumpet
Preferences: Place the Angel Trumpets in a place with plenty of light and no drafts. Fertilize it regularly in spring and summer.
Care Tip: Many different pests love Angel Trumpets. Therefore, make sure that aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, etc. do not appear.

The tropical tree is famous for its beautiful flowers and amazing fragrance. Flowers Plumeria flowers are often used to create Hawaiian leis. Flowers come in a variety of shades: red and pink, yellow and orange, white and a mixture of colors.

Name: Plumeria Preferences: Plumeria loves warm rooms with good light and without drafts. In spring and summer, moderate watering is necessary, and in winter and autumn it is necessary to reduce it. In winter, the tree may drop a small amount of foliage, however, as soon as the days become warmer, it will begin to bloom again. In the summer, try to expose the flower outdoors so that it gets enough light.
Tip: Although she is so beautiful, she is not recommended for beginners.

“They say that to exude a fragrance means to squander oneself,” wrote the poetess Irina Feshchenko-Skvortsova. Green friends grow in our flowerpots, who give us a part of their soul - a noble and exquisite fragrance. So who are they, the most fragrant houseplants?


Plectranthus(room mint). This plant with curly light green leaves is able to water the house with an amazing fragrance of mint - you just have to barely touch it. Loves bright spaces good watering. With careful handling, it grows quickly. Belongs to the same family as peppermint. I have not seen official records regarding eating, but at my own risk I sometimes add it to tea and ice cream. But what is true is true: the aroma of plectranthus has calming properties and ensures good sleep.

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Muraya (murraya) panicled. One flower of this rare tree of Japanese origin can perfume a standard room at 18 square meters. Since the smell of such a plant has a large radius of action. The aroma of muraya is complex, similar to the smell of jasmine and lemon flowers at the same time. They say it has a beneficial effect on the heart. If you provide the plant of Japanese emperors proper care and good lighting, it is able to bloom all year round. However, flowers, like all representatives of the rue family, last only a day, a maximum of two.

Sansevieria. All cultivars of this popular house plant produce unusually long flower stalks that bloom in the evening and emit a pleasant and mellow aroma reminiscent of a lily. Sansevieria (sansevier) blooms in spring and / or autumn. Each flower blooms in the morning. However, there are a lot of them on the peduncle, so you can enjoy the fragrance for a long time.

Room rose essential oil. It has a bright and delicate aroma. It is believed that it has a good effect on well-being and is a powerful aphrodisiac. The smell of this flower is wonderfully heard in a small room.

Indoor jasmine (sambac). Another aphrodisiac is a smelling houseplant. It blooms with small white flowers, but how richly they are fragrant! When caring for homemade jasmine, you need to consider that it is climbing plant so he needs support.

lemon geranium. In fact, all leaves of geranium and pelargonium emit odors. But in the same zonal pelargonium it is specific (although essential oil This plant is used in perfumery. But the leader of the traces of live fragrances can be called lemon geranium, the leaves of which exude the goodness of lemon. (If you pass by the market, it is often sold by older women from their home collections). There are varieties that have a natural aromatic composition of lemon-rose, lemon-melissa, lemon-wormwood and even Coca-Cola.

Pelargonium zonal. And yet this beauty cannot be ignored. It is necessary in a living home fragrance collection because its leaves serve as an indicator of well-being. If it smells unpleasant for you, then this is an indicator of psychological well-being. If, on the contrary, the smell seems attractive - in emotional sphere not all ok. Most likely, you are overworked - and you need rest.

Eucalyptus. All varieties of this plant emit a fragrance. But the most striking of these indoor trees has lemon eucalyptus. With a slight touch of even one leaf, it is able to saturate a standard medium-sized room with aroma.

Myrtle: "fragrant carpet"
Myrtle ordinary. One touch to the small dark green leaves of this home tree or bush fills the room with a fragrance similar to coniferous.

Gardenia. She is an English rose. The viscous languid fragrance of this green miracle is impossible to forget. Often it is part of perfume compositions and is used as a solo scent. Caring for this houseplant is not easy, but the effort is worth it. Carefully! There were reports on the Internet that this flower needs to be fed ... with meat. If you want to send this exotic to another world, use this advice. If you want him to stay longer on the windowsill, in no case do this: even small pieces of meat clog the soil. It is more correct to use meat water: rinse the container where there was fresh meat or fish, drain into a bottle. And, before watering the plant, carefully filter this water through gauze (in order to remove meat or fish pieces).

spice plants. Namely, noble laurel, rosemary, which can be eaten, are great for keeping at home and fill the room with a pleasant aroma.

citrus trees. Everything is full of pleasant notes in them: both leaves and flowers. Growing at home indoor lemon, mandarin, calamondin, orange and even grapefruit.

cacti. Oddly enough, these thorns can also become sources of homemade incense. fragrant flowers there are some types of astrophytums (they emit the smell of pineapple), echinopsis, hymnocalyciums.

Conifers. Houseplants that smell can be safely attributed to representatives of the coniferous family. However, it is extremely difficult to keep them at home - you need to spray a lot, protect them from dry air. The most "survivable" at home is cypress, cypress, araucaria. But they also need to be looked after very carefully.


Here is such a fragrant bouquet can be collected on one windowsill. Of course, smelling indoor flowers are natural air fresheners. Unlike synthetic means- "zagrushki" unpleasant odors based on a combination of artificial substances, domestic green friends do not destroy, but improve health. Another important difference with household chemicals: the aroma of indoor plants does not irritate the sense of smell (smelling synthetics can ruin it). And most importantly in such "spirits in flowerpots" - they are a gift from Nature itself.



The aroma of exotic flowers is present in the home of an amateur grower almost throughout the year.

Today, many varieties of tropical plants have been adapted for home cultivation, and most of them, when flowering, emit a delicate, peculiar aroma. Of course, among indoor flowers you can find varieties with a faint smell or no fragrance at all. However, these plants are recommended for landscaping. public places and office space. This is due to the fact that some people suffer from an allergic reaction to certain smells, including floral ones.

Most of the rooms ornamental plants can be divided into two main categories:

  • plants in which only flowers emit fragrance;
  • the smell comes from the whole plant, and it especially intensifies when its vegetative part is damaged.

The first group includes most orchids, roses, gardenias, some types of cacti. However, you can find orchid hybrids that do not emit any odor when flowering.

Orchid Cattleya aclandiae.
One of the best-smelling orchids is the orchid. Cattleya aclandiae whose flowers smell like lilies of the valley.


Hymennocalys.

The aroma is simply delightful!
Hymenocallis flowers have a large stem with fragrant white flowers with tall, cup-shaped, pale yellow, arachnid petals and large, quivering stamens. Flowers can appear both in late summer and early autumn. In one inflorescence there can be from six to eight brilliant white flowers up to 20 centimeters in length.

Madagascar Jasmine - Stephanotis (Stephanotis Thou) is a semi-shrub vine that develops well and blooms only in good light. Therefore, it is grown on the windowsills on the south side of the dwelling. Star-shaped small flowers have a refined, refined aroma.


Gardenia
, especially one of its subspecies - jasmine gardenia"Gardenia jasminoides" When flowering exudes a powerful, refined aroma. However, in a domestic culture, this is enough capricious plant. Despite the fact that most types of gardenia are photophilous, when grown indoors, the plant does not tolerate direct sunlight.


Amazon Lily - Eucharis (Eucharis Planch)
has white, narcissus-like flowers with a delicate, pleasant smell. The plant is perennial and good conditions cultivation can bloom all year round, periodically throwing out umbrellas, on which 5 ... 6 single flowers bloom.


Wax ivy - hoya (Hoya)
includes several subspecies, quite common in indoor cultivation. The plant belongs to ornamental vines, and exudes a sweet smell when flowering. The plant does not require painstaking care and increased attention, but its flowering begins only at a "mature" age.


Murraya paniculata - orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)
, is not yet widely used in home floriculture and its cultivation is carried out by professionals. They form a dwarf tree from a bush, with year-round flowering. The white flowers of murraya have petals, as if doused with wax. When flowering, the smell emitted by the plant has a delicate, pleasant aroma.




Bouvardia longiflorum.
Shrub with oblong leaves and numerous flowers collected at the ends annual shoots. Corolla tube up to 10 cm long. The aroma of white flowers resembles jasmine.



Pittosporum odorous or Common resin seed.
A tree with decorative dense leaves and small, up to 1 cm in diameter, flowers collected in corymbose inflorescences . Freshly blooming flowers are white, then turn ivory. As a result, in one inflorescence, flowers differ somewhat in color. Soft, vanilla aroma.

Raphiolepis umbrella.
tree with leathery, dark green leaves beautiful flowers collected in inflorescences at the tops of the shoots. The flowers emit a soft, sweet fragrance.

Sarcococus low.
An evergreen shrub with leathery evergreen leaves and clusters of small flowers with long stamens blooming in their axils, in place of which maroon spherical fruits later ripen. The flowers are white with yellowish stamens, emitting a strong spicy aroma, slightly reminiscent of melon.

Eriobothria japonica or Japanese loquat.
A tree with felt-pubescent shoots and wrinkled large leaves, serrated along the edge. small flowers collected in 30 - 50 pieces at the ends of the shoots in paniculate inflorescences. Juicy small (up to 3 cm in diameter) rounded yellow fruits are very palatable and ripen in June. The creamy flowers give off a sweet almond scent.

Abelia Chinese.
It blooms with a small cutting, has a pleasant delicate aroma, somewhat reminiscent of the smell of a lemon flower. It is an ornamental shrub that blooms for a long time and is very plentiful. mature plant it is better to give in a large room.


Chinese oleander.
At oleander very fragrant flowers, prolonged inhalation of their aroma can cause headache. Pink or white flowers of this evergreen shrub are very beautiful, the plant is quite unpretentious.

Sansevieria.
All cultivars of this popular house plant produce unusually long flower stalks that bloom in the evening and emit a pleasant and mellow aroma reminiscent of a lily. Sansevieria (sansevier) blooms in spring and / or autumn. Each flower blooms in the morning. However, there are a lot of them on the peduncle, so you can enjoy the fragrance for a long time.

Some varieties of indoor roses.
They have a bright and delicate aroma. It is believed that it has a good effect on well-being and is a powerful aphrodisiac. The smell of this flowers is wonderfully heard in a small room.

Selenicerus cactus.


Echinopsis cactus.

An example the second group of plants, the aroma of which comes from the entire vegetative part, can serve as a well-known pelargonium - geranium (Pelargonium),

The family includes about 400 species and subspecies. If the plant is not damaged, there is no smell from it. But it is worth rubbing the leaves of fragrant pelargonium (Pelargonium graveolens) between your fingers, the whole room will be filled with a stable, somewhat harsh smell.

Most citrus fruits (lemon, tangerine, orange) in room culture formed in the form of small trees. All parts of the plant - leaves, stems, shoots - have a pleasant aroma.


Eucalyptus.

All varieties of this plant emit a fragrance. But the most striking of these indoor trees has lemon eucalyptus. With a slight touch of even one leaf, it is able to saturate a standard medium-sized room with aroma.

Plectranthus or room mint.
Plectranthus or indoor mint is valued for its low maintenance and decorative appeal of leaves with a pleasant minty aroma. Its flowers are small, lilac or white. Some species have a pungent odor and are used to repel moths.

Araucaria (Araucaria heterophylla and Araucaria bidwillii species) one of the few conifers adapted to growing at home. A pleasant coniferous aroma emanates from the crown of dwarf trees of Bidwill's araucaria and variegated. Araucaria growing indoors saturate the air with natural phytoncides.


Myrtle ordinary.
A low-growing tree, the branches are densely covered with leathery, dark green aromatic leaves, in the axils of which single flowers are located. White flowers emit a sweetish, light aroma.

At home cultivation aromatic plants it is necessary to make sure that all family members are not allergic to specific smells. It is better not to keep flowers with a strong smell in the nursery and bedroom.

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