How to Grow Aglaia odorata (Mock Lemon)? Complete Guide to Home Care

I. Home Care Methods

1. Temperature: Aglaia odorata likes to grow in a relatively hot location. During normal care, try to keep the temperature above 20°C, ideally around 30°C, so that the flowers it produces will be more fragrant. However, it should not be too high either; it is best not to exceed 35°C.

2. Sunlight: It is a plant that especially loves sunlight. When grown at home, it should be placed on a balcony and given as long a light exposure time as possible. This is greatly beneficial for its flowering. However, at noon in summer, it is still best to shade it a little.

3. Water: To replenish its water, you can often use the method of spraying the leaves and use the method of watering the roots less. This is because its root system is not tolerant of waterlogging. However, you also cannot completely avoid watering its soil, otherwise its roots will dry out.

4. Fertilizing: Its flowers bloom very fragrantly, so it naturally needs a lot of nutrients. Therefore, during its growth stage, fertilizer should be applied in a timely manner so that it can accumulate more nutrients. During the flowering period, phosphorus fertilizer should be applied 2 times per month to help its flowers open better.

II. Methods to Make It Bloom More

If you want to increase the number of flowers it produces, there is a little trick, which is to pinch the tops during the growth stage, so that it grows more flowering branches and forms more flower buds, thereby blooming more. In addition, you can also let it accumulate more nutrients by increasing sunlight, so that it produces more flowers.