Track Your Progress

 Track Your Progress

"You will not pass in Math" my teacher said pointing his finger at my friend, Rishika who managed to score just about 45 in the mid-term exam. She was hurt...very hurt, and in the heat of the moment swore to score a PERFECT 100 in the final Math exam. She worked hard, gave up watching Shaktiman & Swabhiman (2 iconic serials back in the 90s) and she even gave up lagori (an iconic street game in the 90s) and Super Mario too (an iconic video game in the 90s) and focused only on Math. The results were out, and she had scored 92. What do you think she felt?

She was disappointed, depressed, and devastated. Does this sound familiar?!?!

We live in a world where perfection is worshipped. Perfect marks, Perfect Service, Perfect Movie, Perfect piece of writing, and the list goes on. People who worship perfection are called perfectionists. They suffer terribly for imposing unrealistic standards on themselves. This puts a lot of pressure on not only them, but others as well.

Everybody is a perfectionist to some degree. It's when it becomes an obsession that it's a problem.

My sister too was a victim of perfection, especially after her children were born. She wanted to be the perfect mother. She made a "perfect" schedule for their eating, playing, napping, studying, bed time, potty time etc., and did not give room for any flexibility in the schedule. She was so rigid and fixated on becoming the perfect mother with perfect schedule that she dragged them to the park, walked then, here, there, and everywhere even when they weren't up to it. As a result, her children felt suffocated in her presence, laughed less and did not crack jokes anymore. She had killed their creativity too, they stopped doodling on each other's face and behaved more like robots adhering to her schedule. There is nothing more hurtful for a mother than to know that her children have stopped connecting with her. She made her children's lives, and her life too... miserable in the pursuit of perfection.

And, one day it all changed when She was cleaning her husband's cupboard. (that's the beauty of being a woman, even when things aren't going well for her, she still wants to clean the cupboards) and She found Winston Churchill's picture with a quote " Perfection is the enemy of Progress!" Churchill said that and the old chap... was he right!

She immediately confronted her husband and asked him for an explanation to which he said, "If you want joy and a stress-free life, never aim for perfection, instead track your progress." That statement changed her world.

She dint know whom to thank, her husband or Churchill...She thanked Churchill!

Despite leaping from an average 50 to a whopping 92, my friend Rishika had failed to see her progress and did not value her achievement.

I too had failed to see my own progress from where I was to where I'm now.

Tracking my progress has helped me grow positively. I've exchanged perfection for fun and it's the best deal I've made in my life.

What about You?

Are You willing to track your progress instead of tracking that mythical destination called Perfection? It's never late because:

Tracking your progress builds your confidence.

Tracking your progress motivates you to achieve more.

Tracking your progress increases your Self worth.

It matters not where you are...here & now. What matters is where you have come from...and where you are going!

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Very useful information about Corona - Covers self help tips and home remedies!

 

* Blood pressure in the body. *

* 120/80 - Normal *

* 130/85 - Normal (Control) *

* 140/90 - High slightly increased *

* 150/95 - Very High Too Much *

* Oxygen Level *

On checking with Oxygen Oximeter ..

* 94 - Normal *

* 95, 96, 97 se 100 oxygen level very good. *

* 90 Te 93 Oxygen Level Just Less *

* 80 Te 89 Oxygen Level Very Low * Admit should be done on the advice of the doctor.

* PULSE *

* 72 Per Minute (Standard) Very Good. *

* 60 --- 80 P.M. (Normal) Medium *

* 90 to 120 Pulse Increased *

* TEMPERATURE *

On checking with digital thermometer.

* 92 to 98.6 F (Fever) No Fever (Normal) *

* 99.0 F slight fever *

* 100. F to 102 F more fever *

On doing HRCT or chest CT SCAN.

1. HRCT score: 0 - 8 (Mild Infection).

2.HRCT score: 9 - 18 (Moderate Infection).

3. HRCT score: 19 - 25 Severe Infection.

The treatment :

1. In mild infections, normal medicine can be cured.

2. Oxygen and ventilator are required for savior infection.

What does HRCT Score mean?

Due to corona infection, inflammation occurs on the sacs that absorb oxygen, and phlegm in them. Someone who seems to be inferior to another person infield of beauty intellect, etc.

While performing CT SCAN, his score is removed by seeing how many parts of the lungs are infected by doing 25 parts of it.

That is, the higher the score, the greater the difficulty in taking oxygen and the higher the risk.

Take care, and Be safe.

* Home required medical kit for Corona: - *

1. Paracetamol or Dolo 650 mg SOS level

2. Betadine Gargle with lukewarm water for mouthwash

3. Vitamin C such as

Tab Limcee 500mg Sucking 3 or 4 times a day. It is a very powerful antioxidant. It is very effective. Increases immunity. Inactivates the virus.

And

Tab Vitamin D3 60k

Up to 4 weeks a week

4.Tab B Complex with Multivitamin and Trace Elements

Like Neurokind plus

10 to 15 days a day

For immunity

5. Take Steam - repairs throat and reduce viral load and make the virus inactive.

6. Pulse Oximeter to see Oxygen Level

Normal must be above 90

7. Oxygen cylinder (for emergency only)

8. Difficulty in taking the mother-in-law, sleep on the backside, which increases oxygen circulation in the lungs.

Gargle salt in 9 lukewarm water and squeeze lemon in lukewarm water and drink it 3 or 4 times a day.

Do deep breathing exercises.

* Three stages of Corona: - *

1. * Corona in nose only * -

The recovery time is half a day,

It does not usually have fever and this is called asymptomatic. 

What to do in it: -

Inhale steam and take vitamin C.

2. * Sore throat * -

Recovery time is 1 day

What to do in it: -

Gargle hot water, take hot water to drink, take lemon water

If you have a fever, take paracetamol.

Vitamin C, B, if severe.

Take Complex, D and antibiotic.

3. * Lung cough * -

Cough and shortness of breath in 4 to 5 days.

What to do in it:

Gargle hot water, take hot water to drink, take lemon water

Take vitamin C, B complex, paracetamol

And eat lemon with lukewarm water.

Pulse Oximeter Levels Your Oxygen

Keep checking If you have an oximeter

If not, then you buy from any drug store

Or

Do deep breathing exercises to inhale more oxygen and if the problem is serious, ask for a cylinder and a doctor online.

Consult:

If too much trouble, take antiviral medicine physician consultation.

* Stage to go to hospital: *

Of your oxygen level from the oximeter

Keep checking If it's 92 (normal 95-100)

Passes and you have symptoms of corona (Such as fever, shortness of breath, etc.) than you need oxygen cylinder and immediate health check-up, for this contact and consult the service center.

* Stay Healthy, Stay Safe! *

Please take care of your family and society. Stay at home and be safe.

*Pay Attention:*

PH of coronavirus from 5.5 to 8.5

It happens therefore, to eliminate the virus all we have to do is to take Alkaline foods higher than the level of acidity.

Consume substances * Such as: *

- * Banana *

- * Green Lemon - 9.9 Ph *

- * Yellow Lemon - 8.2 pH *

- * Avocado - 15.6 ph *

- * Garlic - 13.2 pH *

- * Mango - 8.7 ph *

- * Tangerine - 8.5 pH *

- * Pineapple - 12.7 ph *

- * Cascade - 22.7 ph *

- * Orange - 9.2 pH *

How will you know that you are infected with the corona virus.? 

1. * Dryness in throat *

2. * Dry cough *

3. * High Body Temperature *

4. * Shortness of breath *

5. Headache

4. Body ache

By drinking lemon with warm water, you can end the virus before reaching the lungs. 

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People are plants? Fun Facts and Similarities Between Plants and Humans!

Science is now discovering that humans are in fact more similar to plants than anyone had ever previously imagined possible. Learn how –

   1.  Plants and humans have a common ancestor. If you back long enough, you will reach a point in time and evolutionary history, where animals and plants didn't exist as we know them today, but they were something else. Actually, we, as animals, are more related to fungi than we are to plants. So, the group animal-fungi connects with the group plants. The fungi-animal group connect with plants around 1.6k millions of years ago, almost at the beginning of the tree. A little time before the group of fungi-animal-plants branched from the archaea group, which split a little time before from the bacteria group.

 2.  Humans share a high percentage of DNA with bananas – we also share 85 percent DNA with a mouse and 61 percent with a fruit fly. But with bananas, we share about 50 percent of our genes, which turns out to be only about 1 percent of our DNA. Humans likely share about 1 percent of their DNA with other fruits as well. "This is because all life that exists on earth has evolved from a single cell that originated about 1.6 billion years ago. In a sense, we are all relatives!"

3.     Plants and humans reproduce. They produce new plants and animals to replace themselves before they die. In trees, sex exists beyond the binary of female and male. Some, such as cedar, mulberry, and ash trees, are dioecious, meaning each plant is distinctly female or male. Others, such as oak, pine, and fig trees are monoecious, meaning they have male and female flowers on the same plant. It’s easy to identify female trees or parts—they’re the ones with seeds. And yet more, such as hazelnut and apple trees, produce “perfect” flowers that contain male and female parts within a single blossom.

4.    Just like humans, plants prefer to be near their children rather than plants of the same species who are not related to them. When plants share their pots, they get competitive and start growing more roots, which allows them to grab water and mineral nutrients before their neighbours get them. It appears, though, that they only do this when sharing a pot with unrelated plants; when they share a pot with family they don't increase their root growth.

   5.   Let's start with the basic structure of any living organism - the genome. The genome is a living thing's complete set of genetic information which it passes on to its children. The human genome is similar to that of  other animals and also to plant genomes. Both the human genome and plant genomes contain around 25,000 genes.

 6.   Inside the cells, we find that human cells and plant cells contain six identical organelles or active components  which include cell membranes, mitochondria and the nucleus. The presence of mitochondria means that both plants and humans have cellular respiration.

7.      Both humans and plants have highly developed immune systems. Plants have a similar response to bacterial infections to humans.

8.    The way humans and plants absorb food is similar. The human intestine and fertile soil both contain bacteria and fungi which help them to be healthy by killing harmful bacteria and breaking down substances to provide food. In the case of plants, bacteria and fungi help plants absorb nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. In the case of humans, they produce vitamins K and B7.

9.    Both have vascular tissues that serve a similar function: to carry necessary blood or nutrients throughout the organism. In humans, these tissues include blood vessels; in plants they are seen in barks and stems.

10.   A symbiotic relationship exists between trees and humans.  Humans breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, while trees breathe in carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen. 

11.  Plants can't survive without animals or humans. Because, Reproduction is essential for the continuation of that species i.e for its survival. For that pollination is a must and should factor. 95% of the plants depend on zoophily for pollination (pollination by animals).

12.  Trees Have Feelings, Make Friends And Look After Each Other Like An Old Couple. Trees like to stand close together and cuddle. They love company. They can feel pain, [and] have emotions, such as fear.

13.   When injured, plants can cry for help via a chemical phone call to the roots. If under attack by a pathogen, such as disease-causing bacteria, a plant's leaf can send out an S.O.S. to the roots for help, and the roots will then secrete an acid that brings beneficial bacteria to the rescue

14.   Plants have exceptional abilities to respond to sunlight, gravity, wind, and even tiny insect bites, but (thankfully) their evolutionary successes and failures have not been shaped by suffering, just simple life and death.

15.   Plants have visual capabilities we just do not understand yet. For instance, as reported in 2014 in Current Biology, the climbing wood vine Boquila trifoliolata can modify its leaves to mimic the colors and shapes of its host plant. Although the evidence for eyelike structures in higher plants remains limited, it is growing.

16.  Biologists believe that trees speak a language we can learn. They speak constantly, even if quietly, communicating above- and underground using sound, scents, signals, and vibes. In fact, the relationships between trees and other lifeforms are reflected in Waorani language. throughout literary and musical history there are references to the songs of trees, and the way they speak: whispering pines, falling branches, crackling leaves, the steady hum buzzing through the forest. Human artists have always known on a fundamental level that trees talk, even if they don’t quite say they have a “language.”

17.   Japanese “forest medicine” is the science of using nature to heal yourself—wherever you are. Trees really do have healing powers. For one thing, they release antimicrobial essential oils, called phytoncides, that protect trees from germs and have a host of health benefits for people. The oils boost mood and immune system function; reduce blood pressure, heart rate, stress, anxiety, and confusion; improve sleep and creativity; and may even help fight cancer and depression.

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Can you bring a star to Earth? What is artificial sun and artificial moon? Which country made them and why?

How does an artificial sun work?

It uses a powerful magnetic field to fuse hot plasma and can reach temperatures of over 150 million degrees Celsius, according to the People's Daily—approximately ten times hotter than the core of the sun.

Is it possible to create a sun?

It's Definitely Possible!

We all know how important the Sun is for our species’ survival. It’s not just some celestial body in outer space; it’s a tremendous fireball and an incredible source of energy, ensuring that life, as we know it, can exist and thrive.

As it turns out, we can have an artificial sun on Earth, but as you might expect, creating an artificial sun takes a bit more than conducting a small experiment with regular equipment in a typical laboratory.

Who made artificial sun?

China had recently successfully activated its “artificial sun,” which is a nuclear fusion reactor that grants the country with fuel for years to come. They just need to make it more sustainable.

China’s Artificial Sun: What is it

1.   China’s Atomic Energy Authority tested its HL-2M Tokamak reactor for the first time on Friday, December 4, 2020. 

2.    The brief test which lasted for a few seconds has been hailed as an important achievement in the field of science. It can be used to provide safer fuel amid a global crisis.

3.   HL-2M Tokamak can help China in reaching its target to produce fusion energy commercially by 2050

4.    The power in the reactor is generated by applying powerful magnetic fields to a contained loop of hot plasma. The plasma can reach temperatures of more than 150 million centigrades.

5.   The plasma heats up to 10 times more than the core of the sun but is contained using magnets and supercooling technique. Temperature of the sun is 5,778 K.

6.  China has also been working with the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project which is a coalition of dozens of nuclear-powered nations.

Why did China create artificial sun?

It merges atomic nuclei to create massive amounts of energy -- the opposite of the fission process used in atomic weapons and nuclear power plants, which splits them into fragments. Unlike fission, fusion emits no greenhouse gases and carries less risk of accidents or the theft of atomic material.

Significance:

1.   The development of nuclear fusion energy would lead to solving China’s energy requirements. 

2.  It would also provide for the future sustainable development of China’s energy and national economy boosting.

3.   The Chinese Energy Agency’s aim is to develop a reliable form of nuclear fusion based on the concept

4. Fusion is considered prohibitively expensive, but this testing by China would help the researchers in their search for ways to reduce costs

What is the meaning of nuclear fusion?

Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons). The difference in mass between the reactants and products is manifested as either the release or the absorption of energy.

What are the Challenges with Nuclear Fusion in Lab

1.   When two atoms fuse, they release an enormous amount of energy. On Earth, keeping it under control so it does not explode remains a serious challenge.

2.    The hot gas formed by fusing atoms burns or melts everything that comes in contact.

3.  The nuclear reaction also generates a large number of high-speed particles that can in turn damage buildings or human tissue if not properly contained.

Way Forward

China aims to achieve the commercial production of fusion energy by the year 2050 and it is suggestive that this country would believe in the idea even when others abandon it considering it a costly, risky and arguably hopeless cause. ITER has also been working on its own reactor in France, It is expected to be completed in 2025.

How long will the sun last?

The Sun is about 4.6 billion years old - gauged on the age of other objects in the Solar System that formed around the same time. And, based on observations of other stars, astronomers predict it will reach the end of its life in about another 10 billion years.

Where does the sun get oxygen?

The sun, like the rest of the universe, is made mostly of hydrogen. There isn't enough oxygen in the entire solar system to keep the surface of the sun burning through chemical combustion for more than a very short time—probably hours. Instead, the sun's heat and light comes from thermonuclear fusion.

Can you bring a star to Earth?

It's not just possible -- it's already been done. If you think of a star as a nuclear fusion machine, mankind has duplicated the nature of stars on Earth. But this revelation has qualifiers. The examples of fusion here on Earth are on a small scale and last for just a few seconds at most.

Which country made artificial moon?

China is planning to launch its own 'artificial moon' by 2022 to replace streetlamps and lower electricity costs in urban areas, state media reported Friday.

Does China have an artificial moon?

The night skies might soon have company: Chinese scientists are planning to launch three artificial moons into orbit by 2022 to illuminate city streets after dark. ... It will also orbit much closer to Earth; about 500 km (310 miles) away, compared to the moon's 380,000 km (236,000 miles). To be put on an orbit within 500 km from Earth, the illumination intensity is expected to be eight times of the moon light.

What is the artificial moon?

The artificial or man-made moon is a satellite carrying a huge space mirror, which can reflect the sun light to the Earth.

The artificial moon would be a mirror orbiting Chengdu at a height of 500 km. It would reflect the sun's light at night, and supplement street lighting in Chengdu, which has a population of 1.6 million. The reflected sun light can cover an area of 3,600 sq km to 6,400 sq km, and the illumination intensity is expected to be eight times of the moon light.

About concerns that the man-made moonlight will interrupt the normal day-night cycle of animals and plants, Wu said the light intensity and illumination time can be adjusted and the accuracy of illumination can be controlled within scores of meters. When a man-made moon is orbiting, people can only see a bright star in the sky.

Man-made moon is especially useful in civil area. Using man-made moon to illuminate an area 50 sq km can save 1.2 billion yuan of electric charge. It can also illuminate blackout areas when natural disasters such as earthquake happen.

 

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15 Best Fragrant Houseplants For A Devinely Smelling Home!

 

Growing indoor plants is a great way to add color and vitality to your home. In addition to their beautiful appearance, many houseplants are beautifully fragrant, making your home smell fantastic too. I’ve picked 15 of the best smelling indoor plants, and some of my all-time favorites to share with you in this article.

My favorite thing about growing fragrant indoor plants is that you can bring a little of the outdoors inside. Some plants smell even more wonderful indoors than they do outside!

Enjoy my guide to the 15 best smelling indoor plants that will leave your home smelling divine!

1. Gardenias

The Gardenia plant has some of the most amazingly fragrant flowers! The gorgeous white blooms look lovely nestled in among the glossy dark, green leaves.

Care Tips

Although often grown outdoors, Gardenias can be successfully grown indoors as well. Give them the growing conditions they need, and they’ll bloom for you in summer and into the fall. There are some really important things you need to know to have success growing Gardenias indoors. 

Light 

Gardenia’s need a lot of light. The ideal light conditions are at least 6 to 8 hours per day. South and south-west windows in your home are best – just keep them out of direct hot heat during the warmer summer months.

Best Growing Temperature

Gardenias prefer warm daytime temperatures and cooler nights of about 55°F to 60°F (13°C to 16°C). The cooler nights are necessary for the plant to produce its blossoms.

Humidity

Perhaps more than any other plant on this list, Gardenia’s need a great deal of humidity. Make sure to mist the leaves every day, avoiding the flowers and buds if possible or they may discolor.

Soil

Gardenias like soil that’s a bit on the acidic side and that’s well-draining. Use a mix of peat moss, coarse sand, and a bit of acidic compost. Add a bit mulch over the top layer of soil to keep the soil moist. Pots should have ample drainage so that water doesn’t collect at the bottom of the pot and cause root rot. Fertilize during spring and summer with a 15-15-15 mix of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Watering

Never overwater Gardenias…water just enough to keep the soil evenly moist all the time. You can water a little less during the winter months when Gardenias slow down their growth.

Don’t be disappointed if your Gardenia doesn’t bloom in the first year. Be patient and make sure that all of the growing conditions are met and your Gardenia will be producing lovely smelling flowers in no time.

The combination of the beautiful flowers and wonderful scent of Gardenias make them a real favorite of mine.

2. Scented Geraniums

While some Geraniums have no scent, others have a very unique fragrance that can fill a room with the scent of lemon, lime, rose, and even nutmeg. And Geraniums are beautiful plants, with their unique shape of leaves.

Care Tips

Geraniums can be grown both indoors and outdoors…but when you bring them indoors, that’s when you can really notice their lovely aroma!

Light 

Geraniums need plenty of bright light when they’re grown indoors. In the winter they’ll need direct light to keep them growing and thriving, so they get ready to bloom again the next year.

Best Growing Temperature

The best indoor temperatures for Scented Geraniums are between 65°F to 70°F (18°C to 21°C) during the day and 55°F to 60°F (13°C to 16°C) at night.

Humidity

Scented Geraniums enjoy high humidity but avoid misting their leaves. Instead, place pots over trays that are filled with gravel that’s covered with water to increase the humidity level.

Soil

Scented Geraniums do best in commercial potting soil with a bit of perlite mixed in so that the soil drains well, and the roots get enough air flow. Fertilize with 20-20-20 water soluble fertilizer every two weeks to keep this plant healthy.

Watering

Let Scented Geraniums dry out between watering, waiting until the top 1-inch of soil is dry before watering again. Water from below if possible. During the winter months, water the plant less often, letting it dry out even more and keeping just slightly damp.

Enjoy the leaves and scent of your Scented Geranium. Touching the leaves will release even more of their fragrance.

3. Indoor Citrus

When you walk into a room that contains a citrus plant you can’t miss its fresh, citrus scent. Whether it’s lime, lemon, or orange, indoor citrus plants are some of the best smelling indoor plants, and a great way to freshen your home.

Care Tips

You can easily grow citrus trees inside! All they need are good light, some humidity, soil that drains well, and ample watering.

Light

Citrus trees need a lot of light, so they grow strong and healthy. Place citrus trees in a window that faces south or southwest so they get at least 8 to 12 hours of light each day.

Best Growing Temperature

Citrus plants do best in temperatures between 55°F and 85°F (12°C and 29°C).

Humidity

Citrus plants enjoy some humidity. A quick and easy way to add humidity is to place the plant pot over a layer of gravel or small pebbles. After watering the plant, the drained water will collect in amongst the gravel, providing the plant with humidity and airflow.

Soil

Use soil that is well-draining. To improve aeration add, small hard-wood chips.

Watering

Citrus plants need soil that is moist but not saturated in water, otherwise they may suffer from root rot. Check soil every couple of days to see if the plant needs watering.

Sometime citrus plants need a little encouragement to bloom. One way you can get a stubborn citrus plant to flower is by making sure nighttime temperatures are little lower than daytime, at about 50°F to 55°F (10°C to 12°C).

4. Lavender

Lavender isn’t just a beautiful looking plant, it smells wonderful as well! The relaxing and gentle fragrance is very distinctive and one that can permeate a room with its subtle scent. Often grown outdoors, lavender is a wonderful plant to bring indoors as well.

Care Tips

When growing lavender indoors, choose smaller varieties that are better for growing in pots. English lavender is a good choice as it has a stronger fragrance than French lavender.

Light 

Lavender plants need a lot of light, so be sure to place them near a window that is south facing. If you can’t place them directly on a window sill ledge, place them as close as you can so they get as much direct sunlight as possible.

Best Growing Temperature

Lavender loves the heat, so keep it in a warm room in winter. Also keep it in an area where there are no cold drafts. 

Soil

Soil should be well aerated for plenty of air flow. The bottom of the pot should have about an inch of limestone gravel in the bottom, with basic potting mix on top.

Watering

Allow lavender to dry out between watering, keeping them on the dry side.

A great way to enjoy your lavender plant is by trimming a few sprigs and binding them together with a ribbon. Hang upside down to dry for about 3 to 4 weeks. When dry make your own lavender sachets to scent drawers with its lovely aroma.

5. Orchids

Cymbidium Orchid

Orchids come in all colors with a wide variety of blooms. They also each have their own unique scent. To find orchids that have a lovely fragrance you may need to go to a nursery that specializes in orchids. Some orchid varieties that smell great include:

·        Cymbidium (Golden Elf) – lemony scent with bright yellow flowers

·        Miltoniopsis santanaei – rose fragrance with lovely white flowers

·        Brassavola nodosa – distinctive lily of the valley fragrance with beautiful white flowers

Care Tips

Some orchids have a reputation for being difficult to grow, but they will thrive very nicely if you provide them with the right growing conditions.

Phalaenopsis and dendrobium orchids are my all time favorites and I’ve written extensively about them on this site. They are both beautiful and bloom for months.

Light 

Light conditions are dependent on the variety of orchid, with some doing well in low light, others in medium light, and others needing a lot of light.

Best Growing Temperature

Orchids do well in daytime temperatures of 70°F to 85°F (21°C to 29°C).

Humidity

Some humidity is necessary for orchids to thrive.

Soil

Orchids shouldn’t be planted in potting soil – use an orchid mix that has lots of bark in it. These plants like to be root bound, so plant them in a pot that’s small rather than being too big. Fertilize once every two weeks with a 20-20-20 fertilizer that has been designed specifically for orchids.

Watering

Try not to overwater orchids. The best plan is to water once a week, allowing the pot to dry completely before the next watering.

If orchids don’t get the right amount of light they simply won’t bloom! If your orchid is refusing to flower for you, consider moving it to a location where it receives more sun and light. To bloom, orchids also need a drop in nighttime temperature that is 10 degrees less than daytime temperatures.

6. Jasmine

As with Geraniums, not all Jasmine plants have flowers that are fragrant. The Jasminum Polyanthum is one that does! Its flowers give off a wonderful sweet scent at night, leaving you with the feeling that you’re living in the tropics. The Azores Jasmine plant also has fragrant flowers that bloom from spring through to fall, with flowers that give off a lovely scent that is similar to Gardenia flowers.

Care Tips

Jasmine is a vine that’s usually grown outdoors. Bringing it indoors lets you enjoy it throughout your home.

Light 

As with many other flowering plants, Jasmine needs a lot of light to grow and bloom. During the spring and summer months, give your Jasmine as much full sunlight as possible. During the winter, Jasmine still needs plenty of light, although it doesn’t need to be direct sunlight.

Best Growing Temperature

If you’re comfortable with the temperature in your home, Jasmine will be as well. They’re not fussy on temperature so long as it’s not too hot or too cold. Do keep them away from heating vents and from cool drafts.

Humidity

Jasmine plants like humidity, so have a humidifier nearby if possible. Or place pots in a pebble-filled tray that contains just enough water to cover the stones.

Soil

Use soil that has a peat base for added drainage. Fertilize during the growing season with a weak fertilizer of 20-20-20.

Watering

Water your Jasmine plant only when the top ½-inch of the soil is dry. Jasmine doesn’t like to sit in soggy soil.

Jasmine plants can be slow to bloom the first year you have them. Stick with it and in the second year you’ll be sure to enjoy the enticing scent of Jasmine in your home.

7. Lemon Balm

The freshness of lemon balm is a lovely addition to any room in your home. Keep the plant by an open window in warmer weather – the flow of air will help release the lemon scent from the leaves.

Care Tips

Lemon balm is just as easy to grow indoors as it is outside. It just needs plenty of light when it’s inside.

Light 

Lemon balm does best in bright light to keep it growing and healthy. Bright light also encourages the plant to grow thick and bushy rather than long and spindly.

Best Growing Temperature

Lemon Balm does well in all temperatures, being able to tolerate even low temperatures during the winter. Keep it away from direct heat to avoid damaging the leaves.

Soil

You can use a basic commercial potting soil for lemon balm. The only requirement is that the pot you use should be have at least one or more drainage holes, so water doesn’t pool at the bottom near the roots. 

Watering

Lemon balm likes soil to be moist but not wet. In warmer weather place a few bark chips on top of the soil to keep it from drying out too quickly. Fertilize with diluted 20-20-20 fertilizer once bi-weekly in the spring and summer to keep the plant flourishing.

You won’t miss the lack of flowers when you grow Lemon Balm. This lovely green plant gives off such a refreshing scent that will fill any room. The leaves are also edible and can be used in many dishes.

8. Sweet Olive

The blooms on a Sweet Olive plant have an exceptional scent that is hard to resist. The plant itself has bright glossy leaves while the blossoms are clusters of small white flowers that have a slightly orange blossom fragrance.

Care Tips

Caring for a Sweet Olive is easy indoors as well as outside. Give the plant the right conditions to grow and you’ll be rewarded!

Light 

Sweet Olive plants enjoy a lot of light – place them near a south or west facing window for ample sun. During the hotter summer months, to avoid too much heat, you may need to move your Sweet Olive to a location in your home that gets partial shade during the day.

Best Growing Temperature

The Sweet Olive prefers cooler temperatures, especially at night. It’s these cooler temperatures that will encourage the plant to bloom for you.

Soil

The best soil for the Sweet Olive is well-draining soil that is slightly acidic. It will adapt to most soil conditions but may refuse to flower for you if there’s not enough acidity.

Watering

Water when the top 3-inches of the soil are dry, usually about once a week. During warmer weather you may need to water more often to keep the soil from getting too dry.

The Sweet Olive won’t start blooming until it’s about 6 inches tall, so either buy a plant that’s ready to bloom or have patience if you’re growing one!  They will usually bloom during spring and into the summer months.

9. Mint and Spearmint

Although you won’t get flowers from mint and spearmint, what you will get is a lovely scent that can fill a room, especially when a slight draft or breeze is blowing. There’s a huge variety of mint and spearmint for you to choose from, all with the fresh scent of mint.

Care Tips

Commonly grown in outdoor herb gardens, mint is just as easy to grow inside. Be sure to trim back the leaves by pinching off the tips and any flower buds that start to grow. These flowers don’t have any scent and are just a sign that your mint plant is getting too stringy.

Light 

Place mint and spearmint plants in a bright location with lots of indirect sunlight. East facing windows are ideal as they provide cool sunlight in the morning.

Best Growing Temperature

Mint plants prefer temperatures of 65°F to 70°F (18°C to 21°C) during the day and 55°F to 60°F (12°C to 16°C) at night.

Soil

Soil for mint plants should be basic potting soil that drains well. A good choice is a combination of soil, peat, sand and a bit of perlite. Fertilize with a 20-20-20 fertilizer only if the plant starts to look droopy and dull.

Watering

Water to keep your mint plant moist without overwatering.

Enjoy the lovely mint smell…and taste! Not only do mint and spearmint plants add a wonderful fragrance to your home, you can also use the leaves in your kitchen! Snip off leaf sprigs to add to meals or to make mint tea.

10. Lily of the Valley

The fragrance of Lily of the Valley is truly amazing! The little bell-shaped flowers have a perfume scent that is easily recognizable.

Care Tips

Lily of the Valley is easy to grow inside either all year round or over the winter.

 

Light 

Lily of the Valley needs lots of bright light so place pots near windows that get a lot of sunlight every day, from 6 o 8 hours. If possible, these plants like to be in an area that has a lot of air flow.

Best Growing Temperature

The ideal growing temperatures for Lily of the Valley to thrive is 60°F to 70°F (16°C to 21°C).

Soil

The best soil for these plants is one that drains well. Mixing a bit of peat moss with basic potting soil will work just fine. Fertilize with a half-diluted solution of water soluble fertilizer when the plant is in its growing stages. Avoid fertilizing during late fall and winter when the plant is dormant.

Watering

During the growing season, in the spring and summer, water your Lily of the Valley so that the soil is damp and moist without saturating the soil with water. When new shoots start to come out of the soil, water a little less to avoid root rot on the new growth. Just keep the soil damp.

When outdoors, Lily of the Valley typically blooms during the spring. When you make this plant an indoor plant, when growing conditions are just right, you’ll be able to get it to bloom even in the winter.

An important note: both the leaves and flowers of the Lily of the Valley are extremely poisonous to humans and pets.

11. Plumeria

Plumeria is tropical plant that’s grown for its incredible fragrance and gorgeous flowers. You’ll recognize Plumeria – these flowers are used in the making of Hawaiian leis. Flowers come in a variety of different shades of colors including white, yellow, red, pink, and orange.

Care Tips

Typically found growing outside in tropical climates, Plumeria can also thrive indoors. With the right care, these plants can keep blooming year after year.

Light 

Place near a window that gets lots of full sun, with some shade as the sun moves. Best conditions are at least four to six hours of full sun.

Best Growing Temperature

The ideal growing temperature for indoor Plumeria is a daytime temperature of 75°F (23°C) and nighttime of 60°F to70°F (15°C to 21°C).

Humidity

Like all tropical plants, Plumeria needs humidity to grow and blossom. You can mist them once or twice each day, being careful to spray only the leaves and not the flowers.

Soil

The best soil for Plumeria is a mixture of 1-part sand and 1-part basic potting soil. They like well-draining dirt that allows for lots of air flow. Fertilize bi-weekly with a water soluble fertilizer of 10-50-10 (nitrogen-phosphate-potassium).

Watering

Give Plumeria lots of water, particularly during the spring and summer. To avoid root rot that can kill the plant, be careful not to overwater.

To get this plant to bloom, it’s important to fertilize Plumeria during the growing season from spring to fall. This can encourage blossoms to grow.

12. Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)

If you’re looking for an impressive plant that has flowers and smells great, put the Heliotrope on your list. The flowers will look wonderful in your home and the blossoms have an exotic scent that will remind you of vanilla. Most Heliotropes are the standard vibrant purple, although other colors are now available as well.

Care Tips

Typically an outdoor bedding plant, Heliotrope can be nicely grown indoors as well. It also does well on patios in planters.

Light 

Heliotropes will need full sun to thrive and bloom. Place them near a window that gets at least 6 to 8 full hours of sun each day.

Best Growing Temperature

Your Heliotrope will do well in moderate home temperatures. During the winter, keep them away from any direct sources of heat.

Humidity

To keep Heliotropes happy during the winter months, provide them indirect humidity if possible. Otherwise the dryness of heating your home can dry out the plant too much. Trim back any dry and dead leaves to keep the plant healthy during the non-growing season.

Soil

Plant Heliotropes in basic potting soil in pots that are fast-draining. You’ll need to fertilize with a diluted 20-20-20 fertilizer once a week during the growing season – once every month during the winter months.

Watering

Water your Heliotropes well to keep them moist – but avoid overwatering. During the growing season be sure not to let them dry out completely – as soon as they become too dry the plant will start to die and can be hard to recover.

Much as when they’re grown outdoors, Heliotropes will bloom from about mid-summer and well into the fall if the growing conditions are right. If they don’t get enough light they’ll stop blooming and rather than grow thick and full, will become thin and straggly.

13. Hoya

Hoya plants have vibrant waxy green leaves, which is why they’re also known as wax plants. But it’s not the leaves that put the Hoya plant on this list – it’s their sweet and fragrant flowers. The Hoya has clusters of umbrella-shaped flowers that emit a lovely scent which gets stronger in the evening.

Care Tips

Easy to grow, the Hoya plant is one of the most popular flowering houseplants. Be patient when it comes to your Hoya flowering. While you may be lucky and have flowers in the first year, most Hoyas take a couple of years or longer before they start to throw off some flowers.

Light 

Most Hoya varieties like bright light. Place near a large south or south-west window where there’s indirect sunlight rather direst. As a rule, the more bright light, the more your Hoya will bloom.

Best Growing Temperature

Hoyas do well in a variety of temperatures. What they don’t like is to be placed near air conditioning, cold air drafts, or near heating vents.

Humidity

The Hoya is a tropical plant so does prefer to have some humidity – you can mist with water a few times a week.

Soil

Use soil that is well-draining, with the addition of perlite or pumice. The Hoya plant prefers a smaller rather than larger pot as they like to be root bound. Fertilize with a weak solution of 20-20-20 fertilizer during the spring and summer to encourage growth and blooming.

Watering

Water Hoyas when the soil feels dry to the touch. Let dry thoroughly before watering again. You can water less in winter when the plant is out of its growing season.

Hoya flowers have a strong and intoxicating fragrance that makes it an ideal flowering plant for larger rooms. To get them to flower, be sure not to trim off the long tendrils of the plant – this is where new leaves and flower clusters form.

My favorite variety of Hoya is the Hindu Rope Plant, a compact, trailing variety of Hoya.

14. Eucalyptus

Another plant with no flowers that is wonderfully scented is the Eucalyptus. Most varieties of Eucalyptus have fragrant leaves that are a beautiful color – blue, green, and silver variations make this plant brighten up any room.

Care Tips

Eucalyptus is easy to grow indoors. Keep it pruned and trimmed back so that it stays bushy and full, otherwise it will quickly shoot up and look too thin.

Light 

Place Eucalyptus in a bright window facing south or south-west. They prefer either indirect light or full sun.

Best Growing Temperature

Eucalyptus enjoy moderate temperatures – don’t place them in hot sunlight or the leaves will dry out quickly from the heat. During the winter months, they keep well in a cool room so long as they’re not sitting next to heat sources.

Soil

Soil for Eucalyptus should be loose and porous so that it drains quickly. Use a premixed basic potting soil for best results.

Watering

Keep Eucalyptus plants damp but without saturating in water. Let the plant dry out just a bit between watering. During the winter months, water less, keeping the plant even more on the dry side.

Eucalyptus is a lovely, fresh scent. This plants give off a lovely aroma in bathrooms where the humidity from the shower brings out the fragrance even more.

15. Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia)

The amazing fragrance of Angel Trumpet will fill an entire room, infusing the air with its sweet smell. When in bloom, Angel Trumpet is remarkable to look at, with its spectacular trumpet-shaped flowers cascading down.

Care Tips

Usually grown outdoors, Angel Trumpet can also thrive indoors if all its growing conditions are met. Pests are highly attracted to this plant, so be sure to check regularly and treat for aphids, spider mites, and mealybugs.

Light 

Place Angel Trumpet either in a sunroom or next to a bright, sunny window. They need plenty of light to grow, thrive, and blossom.

Best Growing Temperature

The best temperature for Angel Trumpet is a daytime temperature of about 75°F (23°C) with nighttime of about of 60°F to 70°F (15°C to 21°C).

Soil

Angel Trumpet does best in potting soil that is fast draining. Fertilize once a week during spring and summer with a weak fertilizer. This will encourage the plant to blossom.

Watering

During the growing season, water Angel Trumpet every few days to keep the soil moist and damp but not soaking wet. During the fall and winter, water less frequently without letting the soil dry out completely.

Look for one of the new varieties of Angel Trumpet. Some of these new plants have double blooms and more than one color.

Enjoy the Divine Smell of Indoor Plants!

With this list of indoor plants that smell amazing, you’ll be growing your own plants in no time! Consider growing more than one, adding a different fragrance to each room in your home.

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