12. Can we have a flower garden in outer space? Will flowers smell as sweet? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

Yes, we can have a flower garden in space. From our experience with growing wheat in space, the plants may look a little different due to the reduced gravity. Plants go through all of the physiological phases correctly. Therefore the plants should effectively produce most of the aromatic compounds. However, many of the human senses are altered in space, and how we would perceive the smell might be altered as well.

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Answer provided by Gregory Schlick

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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