10 plants for a naturally scented interior

There is a healthy and natural alternative to naturally scent your home: fragrant plants. Here is a non-exhaustive list of indoor plants with sweet scents, which you can easily grow in pots at home, to enjoy a pleasant scent without risk to your health.

Artificial solutions for scenting a home, such as room fragrances, incense and scented candles, can cause health problems when used excessively. The substances released into the air are in fact potentially irritating or even dangerous for the respiratory tract. It is therefore better to turn to natural solutions to perfume your interior, like plants. Overview of our favorites, fragrant plants whose varied scents will suit everyone.

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Which plants to perfume the house?

Calamondin

To take advantage ofa pleasant smell of orange blossom in your homeyou can choose to grow a calamondin, also known as an indoor orange tree. This small shrub should be placed in the warmest room in your home, but also bright and airy. You can also grow a calamondin in a veranda, if you have one. This fragrant plant blooms in early springthis is when it will offer you its delicate scent in exchange for regular care and watering.

Winter mimosa

The mimosa, also known as acacia dealbata, is a particularly aesthetic shrub that exudes a pleasant sweet scent during its winter flowering. To grow it in a pot, it is best to place it in a cooler room (less than 18°C) when it flowers. Also prefer a location that is sufficiently sunny and sheltered from drafts. The mimosa is watered only when the substrate isc and preferably with rainwater, less limescale. Treatments that will allow you to enjoy delicate scent of this fragrant plantfrom mid-December to mid-March.

Hoya

Also called “wax flower”hoya is a little-known perennial plant that offers a sweet scent in summer, when it flowers. The plant then adorns itself with beautiful starry flowers, very fragrant. This is an easy species to growwhich develops well indoors as long as it is placed in a bright room, away from direct sunlight. During sunny days, the ideal temperature for growing a hoya indoors is of the order of 18 and 22 °C. In winter, it is better to place the plant in a cold room, the temperature of which is around 16°C. It is also important to water this fragrant plant as soon as the substrate is dry to a depth of 1 cm.

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is an ideal plant for perfume an interior naturally thanks to its strong scent. If you grow it in a pot, be sure to water and prune it regularly to keep it healthy. Planted in a garden, it is important to water honeysuckle regularly during the summer and not plant other flowers nearby.

Lavender

Lavender, symbol of Provence, is a plant whose aroma is widely used in many areas. By growing it at home, you will be able to enjoy a floral, slightly spicy and fresh scent, which is also very soothing. Lavender loves the sun, so it is best to place it in a bright location.. This fragrant plant needs water, but its roots should not be submerged. It is therefore advisable to plant it in a pot with drainage holes and in a sufficiently draining substrate.

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Orchid

The orchid is very appreciated for its beautiful flowers, which last about two months, but also for the perfumes it gives off depending on the species. It is therefore important to learn about the type of scent given off by each species before choosing the one that will best suit the atmosphere you want to create in your home. For example, for a lemony smell, you can opt for Oncidium cheirophorum.

When watering your orchid, it is important to let the water drain well to prevent the roots from sitting in stagnant water, which could cause them to rot. Finally, to develop properly, the orchid prefers to be placed in a sufficiently bright room.

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Frangipanier

The frangipani is a shrub appreciated for its beauty and sweet fragrance. It is undemanding and can be grown indoors if the room has enough light. During sunny days, you can also place the frangipani outside. To cultivate it in the best conditions, this fragrant plant must be installed in well-draining potting soilwatered moderately in winter, if at all, then more regularly from spring. Outside of the dormant period, water the frangipani as soon as the soil is dry on the surface.

Pink Begonia

Pink begonia is the only fragrant varietywhich gives off a pleasant smell when grown in the right conditions. Prefer to place this fragrant plant in a humid environment and away from drafts, with sufficient light. Bathrooms and kitchens, depending on their orientation, can thus be ideal. Begonia can also be grown in a hanging pot.

Night Jasmine

Night jasmine has an astonishing characteristic: it only diffuses its divine fragrance once night fallswhen its flowers open. To grow night jasmine indoors, choose a bright location: the plant needs a lot of light to flower. It is therefore preferable to place it near a window facing south or east. Night Jasmine prefers temperatures between 15 and 24°C. Keep it away from heat sources such as radiators. This fragrant plant thrives in moist soil.but not soggy. So make sure not to let the potting soil dry out, but also avoid overwatering it. You will also need to carry out regular pruning.

If you grow it outdoors, night jasmine requires ample watering and sunny exposure to develop properly.

Rosemary

This aromatic plant, like mint, is not only used to flavor your dishes since it is grown indoors it diffuses a pleasant scent. Potted rosemary can be placed in the veranda or in the house to enjoy its scent. It is best to give it a sunny location, near a door or window, because it likes drafts. The plant does not fear lack of water, but it is sensitive to excess humidity. It is therefore important not to let water stagnate in the saucer after watering.

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