The smell of the house consists of large quantity aromas. Among its components are different kinds flowers whose delicate scent is a worthy alternative air fresheners and interior perfumes. When choosing smelling indoor plants It's important not to overdo it. Heavy odors or an overabundance of spices are not the best for creating home comfort. It is also necessary to take into account that among flowers with a charming aroma there are conditionally poisonous ones, constant proximity to which in a confined space is undesirable. For different rooms inside the house the choice will be different.
Indoor flowers for the bedroom
Beyond competition is the geranium, whose leaves exude pleasant aroma. The smell of them different varieties not the same: from mint to chocolate.
Myrtle also has a beneficial effect on humans, as it has the unique ability to purify the air while emitting a light, pleasant odor.
Plectranthus will also help you forget about insomnia. This flower has other names: Cuban oregano and Mexican mint. The plant is easy to care for and has a distinct minty smell. Can be used as a spice.
Lavender is also good for the bedroom, but will require specific care, which beginners are not always able to cope with.
You can also place citrus fruits in your resting place.
Flowers for foyers and living rooms
Gardenia looks great, but does not tolerate drafts. Its thick floral aroma is good for those rooms where you are not supposed to sleep.
Orchids also feel great in the living room, although fragrant varieties are rarely found on sale. In nature, an orchid is a “simulator” of smells. Her signature scent is vanilla, but this beauty can smell like rose, lily of the valley and even coffee.
Always appropriate in the living room indoor roses. And even though they are much smaller than their garden relatives, this does not diminish their dignity. This flower will not tolerate being placed near a battery.
Indoor fragrant plants in the kitchen
Catnip, rosemary, peppermint, bay, thyme - this is not a complete list of plants for the kitchen. The spicy aroma of herbs will come in handy here; if you wish, you can even plant dill and parsley on the windowsill.
“They say that to exude a fragrance means to waste oneself,” wrote poetess Irina Feshchenko-Skvortsova. Green friends grow in our flowerpots, giving us part of their soul - a noble and exquisite fragrance. So, who are the most fragrant indoor plants?
Plectranthus(indoor mint). This plant with curly light green leaves can fill your home with the amazing scent of mint - just touch it. Loves bright rooms and good watering. With careful handling it grows quickly. Belongs to the same family as peppermint. I have not seen any official records regarding its consumption, but at my own risk I sometimes add it to tea and ice cream. But what is true is true: the aroma of plectranthus has calming properties and ensures good sleep.
 |
| Indoor rose |
Sansevieria. All varieties of this popular indoor plant produce unusually long peduncles that bloom in the evening and emit a pleasant and mellow aroma, reminiscent of the smell of a lily. Sansevieria (sansevieria) blooms in spring and/or autumn. Each flower fades by morning. However, there are a lot of them on the peduncle, so you can enjoy the fragrance for a long time.
Indoor rose essential oil. It has a bright and delicate aroma. It is believed to have a good effect on well-being and is a powerful aphrodisiac. The smell of this flower can be heard wonderfully in a small room.
Indoor jasmine (sambac). Another aphrodisiac is a fragrant houseplant. It blooms with small white flowers, but how richly fragrant they are! When caring for homemade jasmine, you need to consider that it is climbing plant, so he needs support.
Lemon geranium. As a matter of fact, all geranium and pelargonium leaves emit odors. But in the same zonal pelargonium it is specific (although the essential oil of this particular plant is used in perfumery). But the leader of the list of living fragrances can be called lemon geranium, the leaves of which exude the goodness of lemon. (If you pass by the market, it is often sold by older women from their home collections). There are varieties that have a natural aroma composition of lemon-rose, lemon-melissa, lemon-wormwood and even Coca-Cola.
Pelargonium zonal. And yet this beauty cannot be ignored. It is necessary in a living home aromatic collection because its leaves serve as an indicator of well-being. If it smells unpleasant to you, then this is an indicator of your psychological well-being. If, on the contrary, the smell seems attractive - in emotional sphere not everything is okay. Most likely, you are overtired - and you need peace.
Eucalyptus. All varieties of this plant emit a fragrance. But the most striking of these indoor trees has lemon eucalyptus. With a small touch of even one leaf, it can saturate a standard medium-sized room with aroma.
 |
| Myrtle: "fragrant carpet" |
Gardenia. She is an English rose. The heavy, languid fragrance of this green miracle cannot be forgotten. It is often included in perfume compositions and is used as a solo scent. Caring for this houseplant is not easy, but it is worth the effort. Carefully! Messages have appeared on the Internet that this flower needs to be fed... with meat. If you want to send this exotic to another world, use this advice. If you want it to linger longer on the windowsill, under no circumstances do this: even small particles of meat clog the soil. It is more correct to use meat water: rinse the container that held fresh meat or fish and pour it into a bottle. And, before watering the plant, carefully filter this water through cheesecloth (to remove meat or fish pieces).
Spicy plants. Namely, noble laurel and rosemary, which can be eaten, are excellent for keeping at home and fill the room with a pleasant aroma.
Citrus trees. Everything in them is full of pleasant notes: both leaves and flowers. Grown at home indoor lemon, tangerine, calamondin, orange and even grapefruit.
cacti. Oddly enough, these thorns can also become sources of homemade incense. Fragrant flowers some species of astrophytums (they emit the smell of pineapple), echinopsis, and gymnocalycium have them.
Conifers. Houseplants that smell can easily be classified as members of the conifer family. However, it is extremely difficult to keep them at home - you need to spray them a lot and protect them from dry air. Cypress, cypress, and araucaria are considered the most “survivable” at home. But they also need to be looked after very carefully.
This fragrant bouquet can be collected on one windowsill. Definitely smelling indoor flowers- This natural fresheners air. Unlike synthetic products - “loads” unpleasant odors, based on a combination of artificial substances, homemade green friends do not destroy, but improve health. There is also an important difference with household chemicals: the aroma of indoor plants does not irritate the sense of smell (smelling synthetics can ruin it). And the main thing about such “perfume in flowerpots” is that they are a gift from Nature itself.
Thanks to its beautiful appearance and exotic origin, lemon will become a real decoration for your home. And the pleasant lemon smell from the plant spreads even from the slightest breeze, so it is placed on the balcony and the air entering the apartment is already filled with the freshness of a citrus aroma.
Pelargonium is a species of the Geramiaceae family. Often fragrant pelargonium called scented geranium. The confusion in names occurs because the plants have very similar foliage and are all identified as the same family. Geranium is a plant called Herb Robert, as well as cranes-bill because of the shape of the fruit's seed pod, or storks-bill for its resemblance to a bird's beak.
Pelargonium leaves have a very peculiar appearance. They have beautiful, sometimes deep cuts, their curved shape sometimes it resembles a frill of ruffles. The color spectrum of their foliage parts ranges from light green to dark green, and the leaves of some species have cream, red and even purple colors. The plant reaches a height of 30 to 80 cm.
The geranium family of the genus Pelargonium has more than 200 species. Among them, the five most common types can be identified:
- decorative deciduous;
- ivy or balcony;
- fragrant;
- English, they are noble;
- zonal (standing).
You can also pay attention to the sixth type - these are succulent pelargoniums, they have fleshier stems and an original appearance, for which they are often used in ikebana and compositions.
A green shoot can take root simply in a glass of water; such water can be protected from rotting by dipping a little into it wood ash. After the sprout takes root, it can be planted in soil with added sand and charcoal, drainage must be placed at the bottom of the pot. Don't forget that lemon geranium does not like stagnant water.
You need to place the flower on a windowsill where there is a lot of bright but diffused light; in dark lighting the plant will stretch out and turn pale.
Necessary care for lemon geraniums
Geranium breeders often face the problem of rare flowering and “correct” this deficiency with generous fertilization or bright daytime sun. This is not worth doing. The main reason for the lack of flowering of lemon geranium is excessive fertilization and heat. Fertilizers can provoke the growth of luxurious green mass, but not flowering. The situation can be corrected by two days of abundant watering, this will help wash away the fertilizers from the root system and after that you should immediately return to the normal watering regime without.
Fans of geranium flowers should remember that only zonal geraniums prefer very bright light and if there is not enough light, they stop blooming.
During the cold season, they even need additional lighting to stimulate their flowering. Other types of plants should be placed in places of partial shading, especially during the daytime and summer.
Lemon geranium will tell you about insufficient lighting with its increased growth and light-colored leaves, by this it expresses the need for sunlight at least 6 hours a day.
With increased growth, you need to pinch the shoots and the plant will grow wider.
IN winter time geranium must be removed from a cold place; its temperature should be +8-12 degrees.
Caring for lemon geranium is not difficult, you just need to follow the basic rules for maintaining the plant. Basically, you need to properly monitor the lighting, hide the flower from direct sun rays, you need to water not often, but regularly and not very abundantly; spraying is allowed only in extreme heat.
The right soil for planting geraniums
The percentage of soil acidity plays an important role when planting geraniums. The plant does not tolerate soil acidity lower than 5.5 pH, otherwise the plant stops feeding. For normal nutrition of lemon geranium, the soil should be slightly acidic and equal to 6.5 pH.
While watching the video you will learn about the plant in more detail.
A convenient capacious flowerpot, properly selected soil and compliance with all the rules for caring for the plant will make your lemon geranium beautiful, lush, fragrant and blooming.
Attention, super FLIGHT!
Our grandmothers, growing garden strawberries, or strawberries, as we used to call them, did not particularly worry about mulching. But today this agricultural technique has become fundamental in achieving High Quality berries and reducing crop losses. Some might say it's a hassle. But practice shows that labor costs in in this case pay off handsomely. In this article we invite you to get acquainted with the nine the best materials for mulching garden strawberries.
Succulents are very diverse. Despite the fact that “little ones” have always been considered more fashionable, the range of succulents with which you can decorate modern interior, it’s worth taking a closer look. After all, colors, sizes, patterns, degree of prickliness, impact on the interior are just a few of the parameters by which you can choose them. In this article we will tell you about the five most fashionable succulents that amazingly transform modern interiors.
The Egyptians used mint as early as 1.5 thousand years BC. She's different strong aroma due to the high content of various essential oils that are highly volatile. Today, mint is used in medicine, perfumery, cosmetology, winemaking, cooking, ornamental gardening, and the confectionery industry. In this article we will look at the most interesting varieties mint, and also tell you about the features of growing this plant in open ground.
People began growing crocuses 500 years before our era. Although the presence of these flowers in the garden is fleeting, we always look forward to the return of the harbingers of spring to next year. Crocuses are one of the earliest primroses, whose flowering begins as soon as the snow melts. However, flowering times may vary depending on the species and varieties. This article is dedicated to the earliest varieties of crocuses, which bloom in late March and early April.
Cabbage soup made from early young cabbage in beef broth is hearty, aromatic and easy to prepare. In this recipe you will learn how to cook delicious beef broth and cook light cabbage soup with this broth. Early cabbage It cooks quickly, so it is placed in the pan at the same time as other vegetables, unlike autumn cabbage, which takes a little longer to cook. Ready cabbage soup can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. Real cabbage soup turns out tastier than freshly prepared cabbage soup.
Blueberry – a rare and promising berry crop in the gardens. Blueberries are a source of biologically active substances and vitamins and have antiscorbutic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and tonic properties. The berries contain vitamins C, E, A, flavonoids, anthocyanins, microelements - zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, as well as plant hormones - phytoestrogens. Blueberries taste like a mixture of grapes and blueberries.
Looking at the variety of tomato varieties, it’s hard not to get confused - the choice is very wide today. Even experienced gardeners He's annoying sometimes! However, understanding the basics of selecting varieties “for yourself” is not so difficult. The main thing is to delve into the peculiarities of the culture and start experimenting. One of the easiest groups of tomatoes to grow are varieties and hybrids with limited growth. They have always been valued by those gardeners who do not have much energy and time to care for their beds.
Once very popular under the name of indoor nettle, and then forgotten by everyone, coleus today is one of the most colorful garden and indoor plants. It is not for nothing that they are considered stars of the first magnitude for those who are primarily looking for non-standard colors. Easy to grow, but not so undemanding as to suit everyone, coleus require constant monitoring. But if you take care of them, bushes made of velvety unique leaves will easily outshine any competitor.
Salmon backbone baked in Provençal herbs provides tasty pieces of fish pulp for a light salad with fresh wild garlic leaves. The champignons are lightly fried in olive oil and then sprinkle with apple cider vinegar. These mushrooms are tastier than regular pickled ones, and they are better suited for baked fish. Wild garlic and fresh dill get along well in one salad, highlighting each other’s aroma. The garlicky pungency of wild garlic will permeate both the salmon flesh and mushroom pieces.
Conifer tree or shrubs on the site is always great, but a lot of conifers is even better. Emerald needles of various shades decorate the garden at any time of the year, and phytoncides and essential oils, released by plants, not only aromatize, but also make the air cleaner. As a rule, most zoned adults coniferous plants, are considered very unpretentious trees and shrubs. But young seedlings are much more capricious and require proper care and attention.
Sakura is most often associated with Japan and its culture. Picnics in the canopy flowering trees have long become an integral attribute of welcoming spring in the Land of the Rising Sun. The financial and academic year here begins on April 1, when the magnificent cherry blossoms bloom. Therefore, many significant moments in the life of the Japanese take place under the sign of their flowering. But sakura grows well in cooler regions - certain types can be successfully grown even in Siberia.
I am very interested in analyzing how people's tastes and preferences for certain foods have changed over the centuries. What was once considered tasty and was an object of trade, lost its value over time and, conversely, new fruit crops conquered their markets. Quince has been cultivated for more than 4 thousand years! And even in the 1st century B.C. e. About 6 varieties of quince were known, and even then methods of its propagation and cultivation were described.
Delight your family and prepare themed cottage cheese cookies in the shape of Easter eggs! Your children will be happy to take part in the process - sifting the flour, combining everything necessary ingredients, knead the dough and cut out intricate figures. Then they will watch with admiration as the pieces of dough turn into real ones. Easter eggs, and then with the same enthusiasm they will eat them with milk or tea. How to make such original cookies for Easter, read our step by step recipe!
Among tuberous crops, there are not so many decorative deciduous favorites. And caladium is a true star among the variegated inhabitants of interiors. Not everyone can decide to own a caladium. This plant is demanding, and first of all, it requires care. But still, rumors about the extraordinary capriciousness of caladiums are never justified. Attention and care can avoid any difficulties when growing caladiums. And the plant can almost always forgive small mistakes.
We have prepared a hearty, incredibly appetizing and simply easy-to-prepare dish for you today. This sauce is one hundred percent universal, as it goes with every side dish: vegetables, pasta, or anything. Chicken and mushroom gravy will save you in moments when you don’t have time or don’t want to think too much about what to cook. Take your favorite side dish (you can do this in advance so everything is hot), add some gravy and dinner is ready! A real lifesaver.
plant with small flowers pink or purple. The leaves are carved, reminiscent of grapes, covered with tiny fibers on both sides. The plant can reach a height of over one meter.
Geranium has antiseptic properties, kills bacteria in the air and absorbs odors, which is why this plant has found a place in the kitchen.
It has a calming effect and is widely used in aromatherapy.
We invite you to watch a video about fragrant geranium:
Murraya
An evergreen tree reaching a height of 1.5 meters at home. The leaves are dark green in color with a distinct citrus flavor and smell. Distinctive feature plants - the simultaneous appearance of delicate white flowers of small size and red elongated berries, externally similar to rose hips.
- Phytoncides contained in the leaves purify polluted air, help treat headaches and cardiovascular diseases: hypertension, angina pectoris and more.
- Microelements improve mood and stimulate mental activity.
- Murray berries, sweetish in taste, improve tone and are used to prevent the body from fading.
We invite you to watch a video about the muraya plant:
Plectranthus aromaticum or spur flower
Perennial herbaceous plant, with fleshy rounded leaves covered with hairs. White, lilac and violet bell-shaped flowers of the spur flower are collected in multi-flowered inflorescences. At home reaches 80 centimeters in height.
If you break the plant, you can smell a strong mint-lemon aroma.
Medicinal infusions from aromatic plectranthus:
- have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects;
- have a moderate laxative effect;
- help with heartburn and gastritis;
- improve appetite;
- relieve rheumatism.
Spicy and medicinal herbs whose leaves smell like citrus
Melissa officinalis
Grown in European countries and North America . A perennial herbaceous plant with oval leaves with toothed ends and a relief structure. The inflorescence consists of several small corollas with white or bluish petals.
- Preparations based on lemon balm have a pronounced sedative effect. They help treat insomnia, relieve spasms, and have choleretic, diuretic and healing effects.
- Tea lowers blood pressure and soothes inflamed mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract.
Consuming lemon balm is beneficial for women's health:
- normalizes the menstrual cycle;
- relieves inflammation of the appendages;
- during pregnancy it alleviates toxicosis.
We invite you to watch a video about lemon balm:
Cat mint
Distributed in central Russia, Southern and Central Europe, the Northern Caucasus, Far East and the USA.
The plant is about one meter high and has a woody stem with carved heart-shaped leaves; the inflorescence consists of small petals of a white or lilac hue.
Cat mint:
- treats insomnia;
- calms the nerves;
- facilitates the removal of mucus during bronchitis;
- relieves spasms of the brain and intestines;
- causes appetite.
The plant is used in the veterinary field, to prevent the appearance of worms in animals, as well as sedative for cats.
We invite you to watch a video about catnip:
Moldavian snakehead
Grows in most of Eurasia and North America in temperate climate. A herbaceous plant with small elongated leaves with serrated edges. Purple flowers form a racemose inflorescence. The snakehead grows up to 80 centimeters.
Plant:
- Can help with neuralgia, headaches and toothaches.
- Improves digestion.
- Increases immunity.
- Has a choleretic effect.
- has an antiseptic effect.
- Heals wounds and relieves inflammation.
We invite you to watch a video about the Moldavian snakehead:
Lemon Basil (Ocimum x citriodorum)
Originated from Central and South Asia and spread throughout the world. Plant up to 50 centimeters high. A strong branched stem with many small, rough, oblong leaves. Flowers form at the top of the branch and have a white or pale pink tint.
Used for gastrointestinal diseases and Bladder, flatulence and bloating.
Lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora, Aloysia triphylla)
It grows on almost all continents, but its homeland is considered South America. A lush plant with narrow arched leaves. It blooms in small inflorescences of a light purple hue (reminiscent of a lilac branch). Has a pronounced lemon smell.
- treats diseases of the digestive tract;
- calms the nervous system;
- tones the body;
- improves mood.
It is a real salvation for skin rashes, evens out complexion and rejuvenates.
We invite you to watch a video about lemon verbena:
Lemon thyme (Thymus x citriodorus)
Grown in the temperate climate of the northern hemisphere. Perennial plant, up to 30 centimeters high.
The leaves are round and small, dark green in the middle and with a pale green tint at the edges. The flowers are lilac.
- In medicine, the plant has proven effective in treating respiratory diseases.
- Inhibits the development of pathogenic microflora.
- Normalizes the production of gastric juice.
- Strengthens heart health.
- Helps improve sleep.
We invite you to watch a video about lemon thyme:
Lemon savory
Distributed on all continents, native to the Mediterranean. A perennial with creeping shoots and narrow elongated bright green leaves. Pink or purple flowers release a concentrated lemon aroma.
Used as an antibacterial and anthelmintic agent. Helps cope:
- with headache;
- tachycardia;
- cystitis;
- with gastrointestinal diseases.
Lemongrass
Grows in India, Thailand, China, Africa and America. Evergreen perennial, looking like a bunch of grass. In tropical climates it can reach 1.8 meters in height.
- Lemongrass normalizes the functioning of the digestive system.
- Effective for headaches, skin rashes, rheumatism.
- Increases the tone and performance of the body, helps fight colds.
- Reduces oily hair, removes toxins, burns cellulite.
Lemmon's marigolds
Lemon marigold is a perennial herbaceous plant up to 120 centimeters tall with narrow long leaves 5-15 centimeters long. Small yellow flowers exude an amazing aroma, a mixture of citrus, mint and a subtle note of camphor. The plant's homeland is called the USA and Mexico..
Marigold oil has antimicrobial, antifungal, antispasmodic and sedative properties.
Shrubs
Wormwood "God's Tree" (Artemisia abrotanum)
Widely distributed throughout Russia, the European part, Siberia and the North Caucasus. Perennial subshrub, up to 150 centimeters high. The leaves are bluish-green, pressed underneath, covered with gray down. Small yellow flowers in small, drooping baskets are collected at the top of the stem and form a spreading paniculate inflorescence.
Decoctions of wormwood leaves are used for:
- colds, flu, sore throat;
- rheumatism;
- toothache, gum inflammation;
- menstrual irregularities;
- as a choleretic agent;
- to strengthen hair.
We invite you to watch a video about wormwood:
Callistemon lemon
Mostly distributed in Australia, in Russia it is grown at home. IN wildlife the bush reaches 3 meters in height, has green, linear-lanceolate leaves, sharp at the apex, up to 9 cm long and 1 cm wide. Flowers unusual shape, reminiscent of “kitchen brushes” in a red or pink hue. The leaves exude a bright lemon aroma.
Callistemon lemon has antibacterial properties and can disinfect indoor air.
We invite you to watch a video about Callistemon lemon:
Most plants, herbs and flowers that smell of lemon not only perfectly imitate the citrus smell, but are also a source of valuable natural trace elements. Their correct use will give a person beauty and health for a long time.