Plant profile
Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Low mounding plant with tiny fragrant flowers and long bloom period.
Care snapshot
Light
Bright indirect light
Water
Every 2-3 days
Difficulty
Easy
Growth
Fast
Space
Small space, up to 25 cm
Typical cost
₹40-120
Why it works
Good fit notes
Tiny fragrant flowers
Care tip: Trim lightly when flowering slows
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Best for
Household fit
Safe enough for this home?
Sweet alyssum is generally treated as non-toxic and is a comparatively safer flowering annual for pet homes.
Avoid pesticide-treated flowers and heavy grazing.
Placement
Where it works best
India climate
What to watch
Buying check
Before you bring it home
Look for
- Choose compact plants with many buds and sweet fragrance.
- Trim lightly after flushes to refresh flowering.
Avoid
- Leggy weak growth
- Aphids
- No fragrance
- Spent flowering stock
Plant personality
Useful traits
Sweet alyssum is fragrant and useful as a filler plant.
It prefers cooler bright weather in many Indian cities.
Light trimming can extend flowering.
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