Aristolochia (Dutchman�s Pipe): gigantea some other aristolochias are scented, but not in a good way!

Begonias: some hybrids are lightly fragrant � �Honeysuckle,� �Jim Wyrtzen,� Lenore Olivier,� �Tea Rose,� at least two species, solananthera and venosa, are more strongly scented

Bouvardia longflora (Fragrant bouvardia), Bouvardia ternifolia (Jasmine Plant, Scarlet Trumpetilla)- Ideal for a sunny windowsill. Intensely jasmine-like fragrance and at night the long, white tubular flowers evoke intoxicating evening pleasure. A sun-loving plant from Mexico, flowering intermittently throughout the year. 

Brugmansias (Angel�s trumpets): most are fragrant (ES), except for sanguinea and some of its hybrids

Brunfelsias (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow)- Lovely fragrance and smaller flowers that start out dark purple and change to palest light blue, americana, jamaicensis and �isola� are ES, others are day-scented

Buddleja (Butterfly Bush): most are scented, b. asiatica blooms in winter indoors

Bursera: a small American genus related to frankincense and myrrh. Their wood is very odoriferous, and their sap is sometimes collected by indigenous people, fagaroides, macrophylla, simaruba all have scented leaves and wood

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush): scented leaves

Carissa macrocarpa (Natal Plum)- white, fragrant flowers, scarlet fruits

Cassia didimobotrya - The leaves smell like buttered popcorn! Many kinds of these plants produce leather-tanning agents, cough medicine and tobacco flavoring. Senna is also produced, it is a laxative obtained from the foliage and pods of several varieties.

Cedronella canariensis (False Balm of Gilead) - The aromatic leaves are dried for use in pot-pourri with a musky woody scent.

Cestrum: aurantiacum, nocturnum (night blooming jasmine), parqui (all ES), and diurnum, which is day-scented

Camellia: some sasanqua cultivars, sinensis, some hybrids � very difficult indoors

Citrus: all have scented flowers, often the leaves smell nice too � try some in a Thai curry!
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