10 fragrant flowers with the most pleasant smell * Nature

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Flowers - this is one of the most beautiful gifts to people from Mother Nature. Different flowers in the culture of the peoples of the Earth symbolize love, friendship, sympathy and many other positive feelings. And if we give someone a bouquet of flowers, then we want to show our affection or respect. In this ranking we have collected the top ten most pleasantly smelling flowersso that on occasion you can make the most fragrant bouquet of aromas.

10. Passionflower (Passiflora)

This is a perennial flower from the Passionflower family, which includes over 500 species. One of the most beautiful passion flowers is Passiflora blue, a purple plant with white stripes.

Different types of passion flowers have medicinal properties, but are better known for their exotic and very pleasant smell. The plant blooms in the rainy season, grows in places where rainfall often occurs.

The Italian Giacomo Bosio described the flower of passionflower as a natural embodiment of the Passion of Christ.

The three stigmas of the pistil are the nails with which the Son of God was nailed to the cross.
Stamens are the five wounds of Christ.
The outer crown is the crown of thorns, and 72 threads of the inner crown are its thorns.
The spear-shaped leaves of passionflower symbolize the spear of Longinus.
The symbol of the 30 pieces of Judah was the glands on the back of the sheet.

9. Wisteria (Glicinia)

The appearance of this climbing plant with tassels of large purple flowers is a sure sign of spring. Only at this time of the year it sweetens fragrance, for which gardeners love it very much. The name "wisteria" itself is translated from Greek as "sweet."

In Russia, wisteria is found in the south, including in the Crimea. And it can also be grown at home, in the form of bonsai.

8. Plumeria (Frangipani)

This is the national flower of Nicaragua, awarded such an honor thanks to its amazing beauty and pleasant smell. It is also known as frangipani, in honor of a representative of a noble Italian family who created perfumes with the plumeria aroma.

The delicate aroma of these flowers cannot be described in one word, because it varies depending on environmental conditions. It is most pronounced in the morning hours.

Extracts from frangipani oil are often added to face creams, as well as skin cleansers. They have a regenerating, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect.

7. Sea lobularia (Lobularia maritima)

These tiny white-yellowish flowers about 5 mm in diameter grow in the Mediterranean region. In the spring season they exude a pleasant aroma and are great for creating wreaths.

You can plant sea lobularia in a pot and it will bloom in the sun and in the shade. This flower is widely used as an ornamental plant, it is unpretentious and requires minimal time and money.

6. Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

Bright ornamental plant is one of the most fragrant flowers on Earth and has been grown for over 300 years. Sweet peas come in a variety of shades, from red to pink and from yellow to white. It can often be seen in Russian gardens and cottages.

However, there are certain types of sweet peas that, contrary to the name, do not have a pleasant smell. Therefore, before buying the seeds of this plant, carefully read the product description.

5. Night Beauty (Mirabilis jalapa)

This plant has another name - Four o’clock - which gives an idea of its main features. The flowers of the night beauty open in the middle of the day and remain open all night.

Ordinarily, gardeners plant the night beauty in the courtyard or closer to the windows to enjoy the pleasant smell that is strongly felt in the evening. The plant is unpretentious, can grow both in the sun and in the shade, and it needs very little water.

4. Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguineus)

If you like chocolate, then this flower is for you. Chocolate cosmos (aka black kosmey) differs from its “counterparts” in a unique reddish-brown color and a sweet, tasty aroma of vanilla and chocolate. And the heat makes this smell surprisingly rich.

Just don’t eat black cosmea, even if you really want chocolate. She is poisonous.

This plant was previously found only in the homeland of the most smelly creature in the world - in Mexico - and has long been considered endangered. Now you can buy its seeds in Russian specialized online stores. However, keep in mind that they have poor germination and most often breed cosmea by dividing tubers.

3. Gardenia (Gardenia)

This genus of tropical plants was named after the famous Scottish botanist Alexander Garden. Gardenia flowers are a frequent decoration of weddings, as they have important religious significance, and for a long time retain their beauty and fragrance, reminiscent of the smell of jasmine. Gardenia's white color symbolizes purity and innocence, and perfectly complements the bride's dress.

In a large amount, the intoxicating aroma of gardenia can “clog” all other smells in the garden. These fragrant beauties are capricious in care and susceptible to aphids and powdery mildew.

2. Jasmine (Jasminum)

In second place in the top 10 most fragrant flowers is a sweet-smelling white jasmine. It is a flower of the tropics, but its smell is well known to Russian women. After all, jasmine is used to make a variety of cosmetic products, from shampoos and creams for hands to perfumes and face masks.

Jasmine flowers are the source of one of the most enjoyable and popular fragrances in the world. However, they are also used in cooking, giving a unique smell to tea and desserts, as well as in traditional medicine, for example, for skin diseases and as an antidepressant.

1. Rose (Rosa)

There is no other flower on Earth that can be compared with the beauty and aroma of a blooming rose. Depending on its color, it is a symbol of love, passion, nobility, purity, virginity and spiritual disclosure. And the rarest rose in the world is a black rose growing in Turkey in the village of Halfeti. Surprisingly, its petals are at first dark red, and acquire a rich charcoal color only by the end of summer. This is due to the properties of the soil, which is washed away by groundwater with a very high pH level.