Much modern potpourri consists of any decoratively shaped dried plant material (not necessarily from scented plants) with strong synthetic perfumes (and also often strongly colored dyes) added, with the scent often bearing no relation to the plant material used. Sometimes, items which do not originate from plants are mixed in with the potpourri, to give it bulk and to make it more aesthetically pleasing. It is possible to spray scents onto potpourri, however a fixative is needed so that the scent is absorbed for slow release. Generally, orris root is used for this purpose.
The number of plant species used in potpourri is large. Researchers have identified 300 species from 95 families, including fungi and lichens. A few toxic ingredients have been found, such as fruits from Strychnos nux-vomica, the strychnine tree.
In ceramics manufacturing, a potpourri vase is a vase specifically designed for holding potpourri. In the traditional designs a potpourri container is provided with a pierced fitted lid, through which the scent may slowly diffuse.
Naturally scented plants used in traditional potpourri include:
• Allspice,
• Cedar wood shavings (toxic, a moth repellent),
• Cinnamon bark and cassia bark (smells like cinnamon only less potent)
• Cloves,
• Cypress wood shavings (toxic, a moth repellent),
• Fennel seed,
• Incense-cedar wood shavings
• Jasmine flowers and oil,
• Jujube flowers and blooms,
• Juniper wood shavings (toxic, a moth repellent),
• Lavender leaves and flowers,
• Lemon balm leaves and flowers,
• Lemon peel,
• Marjoram leaves and flowers,
• Mignonette leaves and flowers,
• Mint leaves and flowers,
• Mugwort (toxic, adds a musky note, a moth repellent)
• Orange peel,
• Pinyon pine shavings and cones (seeds edible, bark toxic),
• Rose flowers, hips, or oil,
• Rosemary leaves and flowers,
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potpourri
See Also : Malaysia Florist, Dubai Flower, Dubai Flowers
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