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Aglaia odorata, Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower, Mock Lemon

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Aglaia odorata

Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower, Mock Lemon
Family: Meliaceae
Origin: South China
Large shrub 5-10 ft

Large shrub 5-10 ft

Full sun

Semi-shade

Regular water

Yellow/orange flowers

Fragrant

Ethnomedical plant.
Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles.
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Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

This plant is an easy to grow bush. It produces fragrant yellow flowers - that are as small as a grain of rice, with a very strong perfume. The fragrance is outstanding! Aglaia has many medical uses: odorine and odorinol obtained from this plant has cancer chemopreventive activity. Relatively cold-tolerant.

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Aglaia odorata - Chinese Perfume Plant

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2944 Aglaia odorata - Chinese Perfume Plant

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Grown in

6-10"/1-3 gal pot

In stock

$37.95