
Jasminum Sambac
Grand Duke

Cananga
odorata
Chanel #5 Tree

Trachelospermum jasminoides (Confederate
Jasmine)

Lonicera heckrottii

Hedychium_coronarium
(White ginger lily)

Jasminum
polyanthum
Winter Jasmine

Lantana

Ocimum
kilimanscharicum
Camphor plant

Datura
metel

Jasminum
Tortuosum - Perfume Jasmine

Mirabilis
Jalapa
Four o'click plant

Tagetes
lemmonii
Lemon marigold

Brugmansia Candida
Angel Trumpet

Brunfelsia
grandiflora
Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

Gardenia
augusta

Murraya
paniculata
Orange Jasmine

Pandorea
vine
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More than any other sense, the sense of smell has the power to recall memories
of the past. Perhaps this is because the olfactory impressions are received by
the brain's limbic system, one of the most ancient components that also associated
with emotions. The result is that even a whiff of a certain flower or leaf can
instantly transport us in time to when we first encountered the fragrance. Little
wonder that fragrant plants have always ranked high among Southern favorites.
When placing fragrant plants in the garden, it seems obvious to chose spots where
you are likely to notice the scent. But think also of where you spent particular
times of the day. Perhaps you would like to wake up to perfume of a Gardenia
growing outside your bedroom window. Sitting in the noontime shade beneath a
'Chanel#5' Tree' in bloom can be heavenly. And what better finish can there
be to a day than relaxing in a porch swing and enjoying the sweet smell of nearby
Four
o'clock plant or Jasmine
Sambac?
One caution about using fragrant plants - it's better to plan for a succession
of bloom than have every fragrant plant flowering at once. Too many scented plants
close together will fight each other and overpower your nose. Either space out
blooming times or space out plants.
Don't overlook foliage in this olfactory equation. Many herbs, including rosemary,
thyme, Camphor
plant, lemon balm, and scented geraniums, have aromatic leaves that
you'll notice as you lightly brush by. A favorite trick is planting mother-of-thyme
(Thymus praecox arcticus) between stepping stones. Every time you tread on the
tiny leaves, their aroma envelopes you.
By Alexandra Boutova:
Sometimes we may feel that different scents reminiscence of variable emotions
and memorial moments. The smells get us back to romantic youth and dramatic love,
to merry holidays or sad and pessimistic days of our life. And what may be more
beautiful than magic flowers scents?
From ancient times to our modern strong century many species of fragrant flowers
have been used in perfumery as basic oil component (jasmine, ylang-ylang, rose,
heliotrope, lavender, geranium, etc). Some flowers are worldwide using in medicine
(aromatherapy and other medical affects), also in religious rituals. Some of the
fragrant plants might be very toxic, while many of aromatic grasses are used as
a culinary products.
We invite you for a walk between wonderful tropical plants - shrubs and vines,
flowers and trees, and they all have own unique scent. Sweet, intoxicating, magic…
all perfumes of our dreams and senses.
- Aglaia odorata
(Chinese perfume plant, chinese rice flower, Mock Lemon, Family: Meliaceae)
- Albizia
julibrissin Alba (Silk tree, mimosa, acacia, Family: Mimosaceae)
- Allamanda
Cathartica (Golden Trumpet, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Allamanda
Williamsii (Golden trumpet vine, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Angelonia
goyazensis (Angel Mist, Summer Snapdragon, Angel Flower, Family: Scrophulariaceae)
- Araujia sericofera,
Physianthus albens (Bladder flower, Family: Asclepiadaceae)
- Artabotrys
Hexapetalus, A. odoratissimus, A. uncinatus (Ylang Ylang vine, Bhandari vine,
Climbing lang-lang, Tail grape, ilang-ilang, Family: Annonaceae)
- Beaumontia
grandiflora (Easter Lily Vine, Heralds Trumpet, Nepal Trumpet Flower, Family:
Apocynaceae)
- Brugmansia
Charles Grimaldi (Angels Trumpet, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brugmansia
Royal Peach (Angels Trumpet, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brugmansia
sanguinea (Red Angels Trumpet, Red Datura, Eagle Tree, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brugmansia
suaveolens 'Pink', Datura suaveolens (Brugmansia pink, Angel's trumpet,
Family: Solanaceae)
- Brugmansia
x Candida (Datura Candida) Cypress Garden (Angel's Trumpet, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
americana (Lady of the night, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
australis (Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
floribunda (Morning, Noon and Night, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
gigantea (Lady of the Night, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
grandiflora (Yesterday -Today -Tomorrow, Kiss-me-quick, Royal Purple Brunfelsia,
Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
jamaicensis (Lady of the Night, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
lactea (Lady of the night, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
manaca (Manaca, Family: Solanaceae)
- Brunfelsia
nitida (, Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade))
- Brunfelsia
Pilosa (Manaca root, Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade))
- Buddleia davidii
(Butterfly bush, Family: )
- Calonyction
aculeatum, Ipomoea alba (Giant moonflower, Family: Convolvulaceae)
- Cananga odorata
(Ylang Ylang, Perfume Tree, Chanel #5 Tree, ilang-ilang, Family: Annonaceae)
- Cananga odorata
var. Fruticosa (Dwarf Ylang-Ylang, Family: Annonaceae)
- Carissa carandas
(Karanda, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Carissa macrocarpa,
C. grandiflora (Natal Plum, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Cassia Didymobotrya,
C. Siamea (Popcorn Cassia, Peanut Butter Senna, Family: Fabaceae)
- Cassia odorata,
Senna odorata (Southern cassia, Family: Caesalpiniaceae / Fabaceae)
- Cerbera odollam,
C.dilatata (Chiute, Chatthankai, Grey Milkwood, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Cestrum nocturnum
(Night blooming jasmine, Queen of the Night, Night Jessamine, Lady of the Night,
Family: Solanaceae)
- Chonemorpha
fragrans (Frangipani vine, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Chonemorpha
penangensis (Chonemorpha, Family:Apocynaceae)
- Clerodendrum
bungei (Cashmere (Cashmir) bouquet, Glory Bower, Family: Verbenaceae)
- Clerodendrum
minahasse (Fountain Clerodendrum, Clerodendron, Tube flower, Family: Verbenaceae)
- Clerodendrum
philippinum Schau, C. fragrans pleniflorum, c. chinense (Chinese Glory Bower,
Cashmere bouqet, Scent Malli, False Pikake, Glory Tree, Family: Verbenaceae)
- Clerodendrum
trichotomum, C. trichotonum (Harlequin Glory, Family: Verbenaceae)
- Clusia lanceolata
(Copey, Balsam Apple, Pitch Apple, Cerra cipapao apple, Family: Guttiferae (Clusiaceae))
- Coffea arabica,
C. robusta (Coffee, Family: Rubiaceae.)
- Costus speciosa
Alba (White Costus, Family: )
- Datura metel 'Cornucopea'
(Purple Horn-of-Plenty, Jimpson Weed, Devils Weed, Family: Solanaceae)
- Dipladenia 'Red
Riding Hood', Mandevilla (Mandevilla, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Dombeya wallichii
(Dombea, Tropical Hydrangea, Family: Sterculiaceae)
- Eugenia uniflora,
E. michelii (Surinam Cherry, Pitanga, Brazilian Cherry, Family: Myrtaceae)
- Fagraea Berteriana
(Perfume Flower Tree, Pua Keni Keni, Family: Loganiaceae/Gentianaceae)
- Gardenia Augusta
(Bush Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia
brighamii (Native Hawaiian Gardenia Nau, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia Four
Seasons (Gardenia Four Seasons, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia
Jasminoides (Cape jasmine, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia jasminoides
'White Gem' (White Gem, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia Radicans
(Dwarf Gardenia Radicans, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia
taitensis Star of Tahiti (Tahiti Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia
taitensis Tiare Tahiti (Tahiti Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia
thunbergium (white gardenia, forest gardenia, wild gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia Tubifera
Kula (Golden Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gardenia
Vietnamensis (Vietnamese Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Gelsemium
sempervirens (Yellow jessamine, Carolina Jasmine, Yellow jessamine, Trumpet Flower,
Family: Loganiaceae)
- Hedychium
coronarium (White Ginger, Butterfly Ginger Lily, Family: Zingiberaceae)
- Heliotropium
Peruviana, H. arborescens (Turnsole, Cherry Pie, Family: Boraginaceae)
- Itea virginica
Sprich (Virginia Sweetspire, Little Henry, Family: Grossulariaceae)
- Ixora fragrans
(Fragrant ixora, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Ixora sp. (Jungle flame,
Needle flower, Family: )
- Jasminum
(Jasminium) polyanthum, J. blinii, J. delafieldii (Pink jasmine, Winter Jasmine,
Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum angulare
(South African Jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum azoricum,
Jasminum trifoliatum Moench, J. bahiense, J. blandum, J. fluminense, J hildebrandtii,
J. holstii (River Jasmine, Scrambling Vine, J. De Trapo, Family: OLEACEAE)
- Jasminum
dichotomum ( Gold Coast Jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum humile,
J. grandiflorum (Italian Jasmine, Family: Oleaceae.)
- Jasminum mesnyi,
J. primulinum (Japanese Jasmine, Primrose J., Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum Molle
(Jasminum Molle, Indian Jui, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum nitidum,
J. magnificum, J. illicifolium (Star Jasmine, Angelwing J., Shining J., Windmill
J., Royal J., Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum
nudiflorum (Winter jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum
officinale grandiflorum, J. viminale, J. vulgatum, J. Affine (True jasmine, Common
jasmine, French Perfume Jasmine, Poet's jasmine, Catalonian J., Spanish J.,
Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum parkeri
(, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum
pubescens , J. multiflorum, J. gracillimum (Downy Jasmine, Angel Hair Jasmine,
Star Jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum sambac,
J. fragrans, J. undulatum, Mogori Sambac, Mogori undulata, Nyctanthes sambac (Arabian
Jasmine, J. Grand Duke Of Tuscany, Butt Mograw, Belle of India, Maid of Orleans,
Hawaiian Pikake, Sampaguitas, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum
stephanense (, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum
tortuosum (African Jasmine, Perfume jasmine, Family: Oleaceae)
- Jasminum volubile,
J. simplicifolium (Wax Jasmine, Family: )
- Lonicera
heckrottii (Honeysuckle, Family: Caprifoliaceae)
- Lonicera japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle, Halls honeysuckle, Family: Caprifoliaceae)
- Magnolia (, Family:
)
- Mandevilla
boliviensis, M. sanderi (Mandevilla Summer Snow, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Mandevilla
Pink Parfeit (Hybrid Mandevilla, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Melia azedarach
(Chinaberry Tree, Indian Lilac, Pride of India, White Cedar, Family: Meliaceae)
- Michelia champaca
(Joy perfume tree, Family: Magnoliaceae)
- Michelia Champaca
Alba, Magnolia Alba (White champak, Pak-lan, banana shrub, Family: Magnoliaceae)
- Michelia Figo
(Banana Magnolia, Family: )
- Mirabilis Jalapa
(Four o'clock plant, Family: Nyctaginaceae)
- Mitriostigma
axillare, Gardenia citriodora (African Gardenia, Family: Rubiaceae)
- Montanoa
grandiflora (Tree Daisy, Family: Asteraceae)
- Murraya exotica
Mini (Miniature Orange jasmine, Family: Rutaceae)
- Murraya paniculata
(Orange Jasmine, O. Jessamine, Mock Orange, Lakeview jasmine, Family: Rutaceae)
- Ochna serrulata,
O. multiflora, O. atropurpurea, O.thomasiana (Mickey Mouse Plant, Bird's Eye
Bush, small-leaved plane, carnival bush,, Family: Ochnaceae)
- Osmanthus
fragrans, Olea fragrans, Olea ovalis, Osmanthus longibracteatus, Osmanthus macrocarpus
(Tea olive, fragrant olive, sweet olive, kinmokusei in Japan, Family: Oleaceae)
- Pandorea
jasminoides, Bignonia jasminoides, Tecoma jasminoides (Pandora vine, Bower vine,
Southern Bell, Family: Bignoniaceae)
- Plumeria sp (Frangipani,
Temple tree, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Plumeria
stenophylla (Frangipani, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Pterospermum
acerifolium (Dinnerplate tree, Family: )
- Quisqualis
Indica (Rangoon Creeper, Burma creeper, Chinese honeysuckle, Family: Combretaceae)
- Randia formosa,
Mussaenda formosa Jacq., Randia mussaenda (Blackberry jam fruit, Jasmin de rosa,
Family: Rubiaceae – Madder family)
- Rosa (Rose, Family: )
- Saraca indica,
S. asoca, Jonesia asoca (Ashoka Tree, Jonesia Asoka, Gandhapushpa, Sorrowless
tree, Family: Caesalpiniaceae)
- Solandra maxima,
S. hartwegii, S. selerae, S. grandiflora (Butter Cup, Gold Cup, Chalice Vine,
Cup-of-Gold, Trumpet Plant, Family: Solanaceae)
- Stemmadenia
galeottiana (litoralis) (Lechoso, Milky Way tree, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Stephanotis
floribunda (Bridal Bouquet, Family: Asclepiadaceae)
- Strophanthus
Gratus (Climbing oleander, Cream Fruit, Rose allamanda, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Strophanthus
preussii (Poison arrow vine, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Tabernaemontana
Divaricata cv Flore Pleno (Crape Jasmine, Carnation of India, East Indian rosebay,
Adam's apple, Nero's crown, coffee rose,, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Tabernaemontana
holstii (Gardenia Nitida, Samoan Gardenia, Samoan name: pua, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Telosoma cordata
(Pakalana vine, Family: )
- Trachelospermum
asiaticum (Asian Jasmine, Yellow star jasmine, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Trachelospermum
Jasminoides (Confederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Vigna caracalla
(Corkscrew flower, Family: Fabaceae)
- Wrightia
religiosa (Sacred Buddhist, Wondrous Wrightia, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Wrightia
Tinctoria (Snowflake, Milky way, Winter Cherry Tree, Family: Apocynaceae)
- Cinnamomum
camphora (Camphor Tree, camphor laurel, Family: Lauraceae)
- Cinnamomum
zeylanicum (Cinnamon, Family: Lauraceae)
- Cornutia
grandifolia (Tropical lilac, African lilac, Jamaican lilac, Family: Verbenaceae)
- Cymbopogon
citratus (Lemon Grass, Family: )
- Lantana camara
(Bush Lantana, Family: Verbenacecie)
- Lantana
montevidensis, L. sellowiana (Trailing lantana, Family: Verbenaceae)
- Ocimum
kilimanscharicum (Camphor plant, camphor basil, Family: Lamiaceae)
- Pimenta dioica
(Allspice, Jamaica Pepper, pimento tree, Family: Myrtaceae)
- Plectranthus
nicodemus (, Family: )
- Tagetes lemmonii
(Tagetes, Lemon marigold, Copper Canyon Daisy, Family: Asteraceae/Compositae)
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