Aromatic and Fragrant Plants List
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Aromatic Foliage – aromatic leaves unless otherwise stated (i.e. bark or roots), & leaves usually need to be touched, rubbed or crushed to release the fragrance Proteaceae Hippobromus pauciflorus Protea susannae – sulphurous odour when Osyris lanceolata (wood and roots) crushed Searsia leptodictya (resiny) Searsia pondoensis (resiny) Ericaceae: Searsia undulata (sticky aromatic leaves) Erica cristiflora var. moschata (leaves emit a Steganotaenia araliacea musky scent) Tarchonanthus camphoratus Tarchonanthus littoralis Buchus – almost all buchus have aromatic Tarchonanthus trilobus foliage, particularly Agathosma spp. Vepris lanceolata Acmadenia alternifolia Vepris reflexa Acmadenia fruticosa Warburgia salutaris (& peppery taste) Acmadenia heterophylla Widdringtonia nodiflora (and wood) Acmadenia macropetala Widdringtonia schwarzii (and wood) Acmadenia mundiana Widdringtonia.cedarbergensis (and wood) Acmadenia obtusata Zanthoxylum capense Acmadenia trigona Adenandra fragrans Shrubs Adenandra gummifera Arctotis revoluta Adenandra obtusata Arctotis stoechadifolia Adenandra uniflora Artemisia afra –used in traditional medicine Adenandra villosa Athrixia phylicoides Agathosma apiculata Bolusafra bituminosa (tar scented) Agathosma betulina Bowkeria citrina Agathosma capensis Cliffortia odorata Agathosma cerefolium Dimorphotheca cuneata Agathosma ciliaris Eriocephalus africanus Agathosma collina Eriocephalus ericoides Agathosma crenulata Eriocephalus racemosus Agathosma glabrata Euryops annae Agathosma gonaquensis Euryops tysonii (faintly aromatic) Agathosma imbricata Helichrysum cymosum Agathosma lanceolata Helichrysum dasyanthum Agathosma latipetala Helichrysum foetidum (unpleasant) Agathosma mucronulata Helichrysum nudifolium (when dry) Agathosma odoratissima Helichrysum odoratissimum Agathosma orbicularis Helichrysum patulum Agathosma ovata + cultivars and hybrids Helichrysum petiolare Agathosma serpyllacea Helichrysum splendidum Agathosma thymifolia Hippia frutescens Coleonema album Hypericum revolutum Coleonema aspalathoides Justicia odora (roots are fragrant) Coleonema calycinum Leucosidea sericea (herb smell when crushed) Coleonema juniperinum Leysera gnaphalodes Coleonema pulchellum Lippia javanica Diosma acmaeophylla Melianthus comosus Diosma guthriei Melianthus elongatus (=M.minor) Diosma haelkraalensis Melianthus major (nutty to foetid) Diosma hirsuta Melianthus pectinatus Diosma oppositifolia Myrothamnus flabellifolius (balsam-like) Diosma prama Nephrotheca ilicifolia (= Gibbaria ilicifolia) Osmitopsis asteriscoides Trees Pelargonium ‘Fragrans’ Brachylaena elliptica Pelargonium abrotanifolium Brachylaena neriifolia Pelargonium album Calodendrum capense Pelargonium betulinum (camphor) Clausena anisata (foetid) Pelargonium capitatum (rose) Clerodendrum glabrum (strong unpleasant) Pelargonium carnosum Colophospermum mopane (leaves turpentine, Pelargonium citronellum (lemon) fruits spicy) Pelargonium cordifolium Croton gratissimus Pelargonium crispum (lemony) Cryptocarya myrtifolia (bark & twigs, camphor) Pelargonium crithmifolium Heteromorpha trifoliata Pelargonium cucullatum Heteropyxis natalensis Pelargonium denticulatum 1 Aromatic foliage Pelargonium englerianum (camphor) Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’ Pelargonium exstipulatum Plectranthus ambiguus Pelargonium glutinosum (balm) Plectranthus dissectus Pelargonium graveolens (rose) Plectranthus ecklonii Pelargonium greytonense Plectranthus ernstii Pelargonium hispidum Plectranthus esculentus Pelargonium inquinans Plectranthus fruticosus Pelargonium mollicomum Plectranthus grandidentatus Pelargonium odoratissimum Plectranthus hadiensis var. woodii Pelargonium panduriforme (balm/balsam) Plectranthus hereroensis Pelargonium papilionaceum Plectranthus laxiflorus (citrus) Pelargonium quercifolium (balm) Plectranthus madagascariensis var aliciae Pelargonium radens (rose) Plectranthus neochilus Pelargonium radens x vitifolium Plectranthus rehmannii Pelargonium ribifolium Plectranthus saccatus Pelargonium scabrum (lemon) Plectranthus swynnertonii Pelargonium sublignosum Plectranthus zuluensis Pelargonium tomentosum (peppermint, shade) Rabdosiella calycina Pelargonium vitifolium Stachys aethiopica Pentzia dentata Stachys aurea (unpleasant) Pentzia incana Stachys burchelliana (unpleasant) Plecostachys serpyllifolia Stachys cuneata (strong unpleasant) Printzia aromatica Stachys dregeana Pteronia camphorata Stachys linearis (strong unpleasant) Pteronia onobromoides Stachys obtusifolia (strong) Salvia africana-caerulea Stachys rugosa Salvia africana-lutea Stachys thunbergii Salvia albicaulis Syncolostemon ‘Tyrian Purple’ Salvia aurita Syncolostemon canescens Salvia chamelaeagnea Syncolostemon latidens Salvia dentata Syncolostemon obermeyerae Salvia disermas Syncolostemon rotundifolius Salvia dolomitica Syncolostemon transvaalensis Salvia garipensis Tetradenia riparia Salvia lanceolata Thaminophyllum latifolium Salvia namaensis Thorncroftia longiflora Salvia radula Thorncroftia succulenta Salvia repens Salvia runcinata Bulbous Plants Salvia stenophylla Siphonochilus aethiopicus (roots aromatic) Seriphium plumosum ( = Stoebe plumosa) Tulbaghia alliacea Stoebe – see Seriphium Tulbaghia capensis Tripteris oppositifolia Tulbaghia dregeana Ursinia abrotanifolia Tulbaghia violacea Ursinia sericea Withania somnifera (foetid) Climbers Zygophyllum foetidum (foetid) Lagenaria sphaerica (foetid) Mondia whytei (roots are aromatic) Herbaceous Perennials & Annuals Senecio macroglossus Aeollanthus suaveolens Ballota africana Succulents Chaenostoma caeruleum Aeollanthus parvifolius Chaenostoma cordatum (unpleasant) Aloe pluridens (cut leaves smell like rhubarb) Chaenostoma floribundum (curry) Conophytum khamiesbergense (rasberries) Hemizygia see Syncolostemon Stayneria neilii (seed capsules smell like berries) Jamesbrittenia grandiflora Ruschia piscodora + many R.spp (fishy odour) Kedrostis foetidissima (unpleasant) Lasiospermum bipinnatum Grasses Leonotis leonurus (also dried) Cymbopogon caesius Leonotis ocymifolia Cymbopogon marginatus Mentha aquatica Cymbopogon nardus Mentha longifolia Cymbopogon pospischilii (foliage and rhizomes) Ocimum labiatum Elionurus muticus Ocimum serratum Eragrostis cilianensis (unpleasant odour when Oncosiphon grandiflorum (annual herb) fresh) Oncosiphon suffruticosum (annual herb) Stipagrostis namaquensis (freshly uprooted Orthosiphon see Ocimum roots are aromatic) 2 Aromatic foliage Fragrant or Scented Flowers – includes soft or slight scents, and unpleasant scents, but fragrance is pleasant unless otherwise indicated Proteaceae Leucospermum pedunculatum (sweet) Leucadendron album (lightly scented) Leucospermum prostratum (sweet) Leucadendron arcuatum (sweet) Leucospermum rodolentum (strong sweet) Leucadendron argenteum (faint sweet) Leucospermum royenifolium (sweet) Leucadendron barkerae (fruity) Leucospermum secundifolium (sweet) Leucadendron bonum (honey) Leucospermum tomentosum (sweet) Leucadendron brunioides (foetid) Leucospermum truncatulum (slight) Leucadendron burchellii (lemony) Leucospermum winteri (slight) Leucadendron cadens (spicy) Leucospermum wittebergensis (slight) Leucadendron chamelaea (strong) Mimetes chrysanthus (sweet) Leucadendron cinereum (lightly scented) Paranomus dregei (sweet) Leucadendron comosum (sweet) Paranomus roodebergensis (honey) Leucadendron conicum (lightly fruity) Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianus (sweet) Leucadendron cordatum (peppery) Protea acaulos (yeasty) Leucadendron coriaceum (honey to yeasty) Protea amplexicaulis (strong yeasty) Leucadendron corymbosum (foetid) Protea angustata (strong yeasty) Leucadendron daphnoides (citrusy) Protea caffra (faint sweetish) Leucadendron diemontanum (yeasty) Protea decurrens (yeasty) Leucadendron discolor (foetid) Protea effusa (sweet yeasty) Leucadendron dregei (fruity) Protea gaguedi (slight sweet) Leucadendron elimense (strong) Protea humiflora (strong yeasty) Leucadendron eucalyptifolium (fruity) Protea laetans (faint nutty) Leucadendron flexuosum (yeasty) Protea mucronifolia (faint sweet scent) Leucadendron floridum (lightly fruity) Protea namaquana (yeasty) Leucadendron foedum (foetid) Protea nana (yeasty) Leucadendron galpinii (yeasty) Protea nana (yeasty) Leucadendron gandogeri (fruity) Protea nubigena (faint sweet) Leucadendron glaberrimum (sweet to foetid) Protea odorata (faint sweet scent) Leucadendron globosum (spicy) Protea pendula (faint yeasty) Leucadendron lanigerum (foetid) Protea pityphylla (yeasty) Leucadendron laureolum (lightly fruity) Protea recondita (yeasty) Leucadendron levisanus (lightly sweet) Protea subulifolia (yeasty) Leucadendron linifolium (yeasty) Protea sulphurea (strong yeasty) Leucadendron loranthifolium (foetid) Protea tenax (yeasty) Leucadendron meridianum (light) Protea venusta (honey) Leucadendron meyerianum (light) Protea welwitschii (strong honey) Leucadendron nitidum (sweet) Serruria adscendens Leucadendron nobile (foetid) Serruria aemula Leucadendron orientale (sweet) Serruria aitonii Leucadendron pubescens (sweet to yeasty) Serruria bolusii Leucadendron radiatum (light) Serruria brownii Leucadendron remotum (light) Serruria collina Leucadendron roodii (foetid) Serruria cyanoides Leucadendron salicifolium (lightly fruity) Serruria cygnea Leucadendron salignum (sweet to yeasty) Serruria decipiens Leucadendron sericeum (sweet) Serruria decumbens Leucadendron sessile (lemony) Serruria dodii Leucadendron sorocephalodes (sweet) Serruria elongata Leucadendron spissifolium (lemony) Serruria fasciflora Leucadendron stellare (yeasty) Serruria fucifolia Leucadendron