Info combined, rearranged, and edited from:
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/fragrant/
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/fragrant/2004061729002067.html
1. Fragrance is not a science � what smells fantastic to someone smells awful to another, or has no smell at all. This is partly genetic, partly personal, and completely olfactory, so there is simply no substitute for smelling the plant yourself.
2. A lot of other factors go into the scent of a plant: whether it�s getting enough sun/fertilizer/water, the time of day, the age of the plant, etc. The exact same species can smell different from one individual plant to another so, if something seems to work for you, keep at it!
3. This list is not exhaustive, and will be added to from time to time.
4. There are plenty of scented plants that are not normally considered houseplants; which dedicated growers are nevertheless trying to grow indoors. This list is mainly those plants that are known to be fairly good growers in the home. I also left out most, if not all, flowering bulbs that are usually purchased in bloom and thrown out when done.
5. Plants smell their best when they are grown their best; take the time to learn the right care for your plant, and how it grows best in your home.
Plants are listed by scientific name, followed by common name in parentheses.
Key: ES = evening scented (after dark) NS = night scented (only late at night)
Acacia baileyana, dealbata, farnesina, longifolia
Aglaia odorata (Chinese Perfume Plant) - In the dwarf form, this is an easy to grow bush that produces fragrant yellow flowers � as small as a rice-grain - with very strong perfume. The fragrance is outstanding!
Allamanda cathartica (Golden Trumpet Vine) - In Suriname's traditional medicine, the roots are used against jaundice, complications with malaria and enlarged spleen. The flowers act as a laxative. Yellow allamanda has also an antibiotic action against Staphylococcus. (ES)
Alpinia (Ginger): many of these have ginger-scented leaves and rhizomes, their thick fragrant rootstocks resemble the scent of ginger.
Araujia sericofera (Cruel plant) - White fragrant flowers in summer and fall in racemes of 2-4 inches long. This vine is also called "Cruel Plant" as it attracts and traps moths into the flowers in the evening, then releases them as the flower opens in the morning.
Fragrant plants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.