This flower is more fragrant than perfume, and one pot is enough to fill a room with fragrance

Keeping a few fragrant flowers at home not only helps you relax, but also beautifies your home environment. Facing fragrant flowers every day makes you feel happier.

- Fragrant Wood -

Fragrant Wood (Pistacia weinmannifolia) has a fresh fragrance similar to a blend of Sichuan pepper and citrus, and if you rub the leaves, the scent is even stronger. The wood of Fragrant Wood is hard and can also be used to make bead bracelets, carvings and other handicrafts. Fragrant Wood has emerald green leaves and red new leaves, making it a great choice for indoor plant growing.

Fragrant Wood likes a warm environment with plenty of light; in summer, be careful not to expose it to scorching sun. Fragrant Wood has a well-developed root system and is tolerant of drought and poor soil. Water only when the soil is dry, and water thoroughly when you do; choose loose, breathable potting soil.

- Orange Jessamine -

Orange Jessamine (Murraya paniculata), also called Seven-Mile Fragrance, has an elegant tree shape and sturdy, vigorous branches. It is an evergreen fragrant plant that can be grown at home. When it blooms, the flowers are white and fragrant, rich and enchanting, and the red fruits are eye-catching. It is also an excellent material for bonsai.

For Orange Jessamine, choose a loose, breathable, well-draining sandy loam, and it is best to put some slow-release organic fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium at the bottom of the pot as a base fertilizer. During the growing season, Orange Jessamine can be watered by the "dry-wet" cycle, but do not keep it too wet for a long time, as this will cause leaf drop.

Watering during the flowering period should also be moderate; both too dry and too wet are bad. Orange Jessamine likes a environment with plenty of light, but it is also tolerant of shade. Generally, fertilizing 2-3 times a year is enough; when the base fertilizer is sufficient, it does not demand much fertilizer or water. Orange Jessamine likes a warm environment, with a suitable growing temperature of 18-28°C; for wintering, it is better to keep the temperature above 0°C.

- Scented Geranium -

Scented Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) has a fresh, pleasant scent similar to a blend of lemon, fruit and rose. It is a well-known mosquito-repelling plant. Scented Geranium is highly adaptable and easy to care for; whether kept at home or planted in the ground, it adapts well and helps repel mosquitoes and purify the air.

During the growing season, especially at peak flowering, apply a dilute liquid fertilizer once every 7-10 days. Scented Geranium should be placed in a spot with plenty of light; good light will make its leaves more strongly fragrant.

- Plectranthus amboinicus -

Plectranthus amboinicus has thick, fleshy, fuzzy leaves; touching it is like petting a cat, and your hand retains a slight apple fragrance. Plectranthus amboinicus normally releases some fragrance too, but after being touched, the scent becomes stronger, which is why it is also called "Touch-Me-Fragrance."

Plectranthus amboinicus is easy to grow; choose loose, breathable potting soil with good drainage, otherwise waterlogging can easily cause root rot. It is best to keep it in a spot with plenty of sunlight; if you can provide full-sun conditions, the leaves will be even thicker. It is not cold-tolerant or moisture-tolerant, so pay attention to keeping it warm in winter; wintering above 5°C is safer.

- Fragrant Lemon -

The fruit of Fragrant Lemon is slender and has a fresh fragrance, and the peel smells even more fresh and especially pleasant, with none of the bitterness of ordinary lemons. The leaves of Fragrant Lemon also have a fresh scent. Growing one at home is not only pleasant to smell, but if it bears fruit, you can also slice it and steep it in water; the fragrance is rich and everyone likes it.

Fragrant Lemon likes a warm, humid environment and is relatively shade-tolerant. It is better to plant it in deep, well-draining, slightly acidic soil. Before the lemon blooms, fertilize once a month; during the seedling stage, mainly use nitrogen fertilizer, and later apply more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer. This helps the lemon sprout new shoots, bloom and bear fruit.

These flowers are fragrant

Beautiful, easy to grow and pleasant to smell

Any one pot fills the room with fresh fragrance

If you like them too, come and give them a try!

Source: Clever Hands Learn Balcony Vegetable Growing

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