Make Your Home Smell More By Placing These Ornamental Plants Indoors

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JAKARTA - Placing ornamental plants in the room can add to the beauty of the house. Not only that, some plants also offer fragrances that can elevate the mood of the homeowner. Launching Better Homes & Garden, Thursday, April 21, the following are recommendations for ornamental plants with soft fragrances that are right for the room.

Geranium

Try exploring the world of geraniums and be prepared to be amazed by the variety of scents that this plant has to offer. From roses to lemons to limes to nutmeg to ginger to chocolate, geraniums have it all. The leaves are also available in various shapes and textures that are pleasant to the touch as well as to smell. Another bonus is that geraniums can be used as mosquito repellent plants because mosquitoes don't like the smell of geraniums.

Jasmine flower

The specialty of jasmine flowers, apart from being white which symbolizes purity, also lies in the special floral aroma. In Hawaii, jasmine flowers are often extracted into jasmine tea and strung together into garlands. The jasmine flower emits a soft fragrance that does not sting the nose so that it gives the impression of being soft, comfortable, and calm.

sweet bay

Best known as a cooking spice, sweet bay is a small, slender evergreen tree with a conical shape. The foliage is dark green and very aromatic. Sweet bay is a plant that blooms slowly, therefore this plant is more suitable when planted in pots, especially when used as a deskplant or house terrace ornamental plant.

Gardenia

Gardenia flowers are known as one of the flowers with the most fragrant aroma, but their maintenance requires special handling. The flowers are white with a circular crown and wavy, almost like a rose.

Gardenia flowers have a refreshing aroma, so they are suitable as natural air fresheners, even the fragrance of the flowers can be smelled for quite a distance. You can put Gardenia near the window. Because, this ornamental plant requires sunlight and high humidity.

Magnolia

The aroma of magnolia or cempaka is often used as a component of perfume fragrances. In addition, there is also magnolia essential oil with various benefits, one of which can moisturize the skin.

Daffodils

The musky aroma is produced by this one flower. Daffodils prefer cool temperatures around 60 degrees Fahrenheit and indirect sunlight. However, you can plant them in water or soil. Once in bloom, the scent of this paperwhite narcissus flower usually lasts for several weeks.

Heliotrope

The flowers will look beautiful in your home and the flowers have an exotic scent that will remind you of vanilla. Most Heliotropes come in a bright purple color and require full sun to grow and thrive.