AGLAIA ODORATA
Chinese Perfume Tree

For those of you in search of fragrant plants, you have just stumbled into something different to
add to your collection. This aromatic shrub is a member of the mahogany family. The scented
yellow blooms can be enjoyed several times a year and they are very sweetly scented. The
flowers are little yellow balls that do not open up. Aglaias are easy to grow, but they are kind
of slow. They are still rare and you may not find much information on them in the Internet. We
grow them in filtered light, but they can grow in full sun also. They should survive minimum temperatures in the upper 20's for a few hours, but it is best to avoid freezing temperatures. It
is an upright grower and resembles orange jasmine. This is a rarely offered plant and in our
opinion a must have!

FAMILY : Meliaceae
ORIGIN : China
TYPE/USES : hedge, small tree, shrub
SIZE : 8' - 10' on average
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : filtered light to full sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average