Some Medicinal-Aromatic Ornamental Plants Used in Interior and Outdoor Spaces

Throughout history, plants which have an important role in human life, have been used in many areas with their characteristics like food, raw materials, medicine and aromatic properties. However, with the effect of industrial revolution and industrialization, the increasingly distant nature of people who started to live in cities limited the place of plants in our lives. The use of exotic ornamental plants rather than natural plant species in urban areas and the use of the same species in many places decrease diversity and natural-native species are increasingly forgotten. However, Turkey has substantial plant diversity and there are many native species that can be used in interior and exterior spaces in urban areas. It is an important requirement to raise awareness, to ensure the sustainability of natural species, to bring medicine and aromatic plants together with people in urban areas in this context. In this study, 10 of some natural medicinal aromatic plants that can be used in interior and exterior designs of urban areas were selected and examined in terms of their usage areas and properties. From the roof and terrace gardens to vertical gardens, to shopping malls, to container and pot designs, these plants have the potential to be used in a wide range of aesthetical as well as functional aspects.