Grow Aglaia odorata like this, and it will still burst into bloom even in a low-light indoor spot

How do you grow Aglaia odorata indoors with indirect light?

Aglaia odorata is a southern flowering plant that rather likes light, with very strong flowering performance, easy care and a full, fresh fragrance. If you have a spot indoors with plenty of indirect light, you can grow it well too. But its fragrance will not be very obvious; it needs a certain amount of direct light to keep blooming continuously and give off that fresh scent.

Aglaia odorata likes plenty of light, but its leaves are fairly small and store little water, so it cannot take harsh sun. So in summer give it shade, blocking out half the sunlight, and it will still grow very well and can bloom without interruption.

In the other seasons of the year, you can give it plenty of light. If indoors you have a spot with plenty of indirect light, that works too, but never put it in too dark a place. If it is shaded too much, the leaves will grow leggy and it will fail to bloom, bloom little, and lose that fresh fragrance.

Aglaia odorata has a full, fresh fragrance, so it is not suitable for growing in the bedroom; you can put it on a south-facing balcony in the living room. Open the windows often for ventilation, with plenty of indirect light. Paired with an attractive pot, it looks very beautiful.

When growing Aglaia odorata indoors, be sure to pay attention to ventilation and watering. With insufficient indoor light and poor ventilation, root rot easily occurs after watering. This causes the leaves of Aglaia odorata to turn black, dry up and drop off. So do not water too frequently; wait until the potting soil has dried down two or three cm before watering.

When growing Aglaia odorata indoors, the soil mix must be loose and breathable, so that after watering the excess water drains away, and the plant you grow will be healthy.

Every one or two months, add ferrous sulfate once to adjust the soil's pH. Northern soil in particular tends to be alkaline, which easily causes yellow leaves and similar problems. Adjusting it properly lets Aglaia odorata keep growing and keep blooming, even with indoor indirect light.