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Vallesia (Vallesia baileyana), at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.

To my nose, desert plants don’t seem heavily invested in being fragrant. The heavenly scent of vallesia is a notable exception. On my evening walks I often catch its irresistible spicy sweet scent in the air long before I find the tree. 

Vallesia (Vallesia baileyana), at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona.

To my nose, desert plants don’t seem heavily invested in being fragrant. The heavenly scent of vallesia is a notable exception. On my evening walks I often catch its irresistible spicy sweet scent in the air long before I find the tree.