This plant purifies air 10 times better than pothos, and it is easy to grow, blooms beautifully.

At this time of year, the south is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, and the north with the fragrance of chrysanthemums, but there is another flower that is especially fragrant, the potted orange jessamine (Murraya paniculata). This flower has an extremely strong air-purifying ability, far surpassing pothos and spider plants. Plant two or three at home and the air will be wonderful, matching the dust-removal effect of an air purifier. Plant two pots on the balcony, and when they bloom, the whole courtyard will be incredibly fragrant. The fragrance is sweet without being cloying, and refreshing to the heart.

This plant can "purify air," 10 times better than pothos, and the key point is that it is easy to grow and its flowers are beautiful!

The "air purification" mentioned here refers to placing it on a balcony; if the breeze blows in through the window, the scent will not be too strong, because the fragrance is too heavy, so it is not recommended to place it indoors. The flowers of orange jessamine are strongly fragrant; although they are not toxic, people will still feel uncomfortable when exposed to a strong floral scent environment for a long time. Moreover, the indoor environment cannot meet the growing needs of orange jessamine, and keeping it indoors for a long time will cause unhealthy growth.

It has a very long lifespan and can be trained into an artistic bonsai, with twisted branches and gnarled joints, vigorous and antique, with a distinctive charm, making it an ideal potted flower for decorating halls and guest rooms. It likes a warm climate and a sunny, well-lit environment, and can also tolerate shade and drought, but not cold. In northern regions, it needs to overwinter indoors at temperatures above 10°C.

Generally, repot once every 2 to 3 years, and place bone meal, phosphate fertilizer and cake fertilizer blocks at the bottom of the pot. For orange jessamine planted in the ground, apply organic fertilizer 2 to 3 times a year to promote seedling growth. During the growing season, water orange jessamine with cake fertilizer water once a month. Watering generally has no strict requirements; just water when the potting soil looks dry. Do not water too much, as overly wet soil easily causes leaf drop. During the flowering period, watering must be timely and appropriate to ensure more flowers and fragrant blooms.

In a courtyard, it should be planted in a sunny spot, and base fertilizer should be applied when first planted. After the weather turns cool in autumn, the orange jessamine plant gradually begins to stop growing, so watering should be reduced, generally once every other day, and fertilizing can also gradually stop. By the end of September, it should be moved indoors and kept in a sunny place for care. At this time, watering should be greatly reduced, generally once every 3 to 4 days is enough, and fertilizing should stop completely.

It should be noted that potted orange jessamine should use a large pot, and the branches of orange jessamine should be pruned, otherwise it will grow too vigorously, be unlikely to bloom, and take up too much space. Orange jessamine can be propagated in three ways: cuttings, layering and planting, among which cuttings are more commonly used, followed by layering, and the last method is seed propagation.

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