Enhance your space with these delightful fragrant houseplants

Using scented houseplants has become the cost-friendly way to keep your home smelling fresh. This can help improve indoor air quality and serve as an important part of your décor, it can also make your space feel more homely and welcoming. Here are a few options to consider.

Lavender (Lavandula)

No one has ever gone wrong with lavender. Lavender is a popular herb known for its fragrant leaves and beautiful spikes of purple flowers. The English lavender is the most popular variety and can do well indoors under the right conditions. If your space has a south-facing window, that would be the ideal place to grow your lavender houseplant.

Cozy place to read and relax on the summer balcony with your lavender houseplant

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Gardenia

Gardenias are well-known for their creamy-white, heavily scented flowers. They do require a bit of care, yes, but the scent of their blooms is worth the time. Gardenias have been known to inspire many perfumes and home fragrances, so who wouldn’t want to have the natural aroma in their space? The two most important factors in keeping them healthy are high humidity and warm temperatures.

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Pansy (Miltoniopsis) orchid

These orchid varieties bear fragrant flowers that last for up to six weeks after their bloom. Requiring humid environments and good watering, expect your pansy orchids to produce one of the best smells for your home.

They are also known as one of the friendliest-looking orchids you can grow in your home with bright attractive flowers. Pansy orchids won’t flower if they get too warm or if they dry out, so it is crucial to maintain a humid environment to mimic their natural growing conditions.

Pansy orchid houseplants in interior space

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Geranium

Also known as scented pelargoniums, these houseplant flowers have highly fragrant leaves with a wide variety of scents. While they are commonly grown in gardens, they also thrive as houseplants. Place them in a good spot near your favourite windowsill so that you can fully enjoy their scent.