Can the latest geraniums repel mosquitoes?

Pelargonium alias sea hydrangea, wax red, wax red, sun rot red, etc., geraniaceae geranium perennial herbs, native to southern Africa, widely cultivated all over the world, strong adaptability, bright colors, long flowering period, suitable for indoor display, flower bed layout, etc., let's take a look at geranium can repel mosquitoes!

Can geranium repel mosquitoes?

Geranium repels mosquitoes. Geranium that can repel mosquitoes is geranium, as its name suggests, a plant that can emit fragrance, such as night primrose, jasmine and rosemary, and geranium, which also belongs to geranium. The fragrance emitted can not only beautify the living environment, purify indoor air, but also repel mosquitoes. However, scientists have not given a specific explanation for what is the reason for this, but we only need to know that geranium does have the effect of repelling mosquitoes.

Pelargonium cultivation method

1, soil: geranium requirements fertile drainage good soil, potting soil available humus soil, chaff ash, garden soil 1/3, and then add a small amount of calcium superphosphate mixed evenly.

2, watering: geranium drought resistance, fear of water. Therefore, during the growth process, water is properly controlled. Too much watering, pot soil moisture content is too large, will cause excessive growth or rotten roots. Spring and autumn growth and flowering exuberant, can be appropriate more watering, but also should keep the pot soil moist as appropriate. Winter temperature is low, plant growth is slow, should try to water less.

3, fertilization: in cultivation, in addition to the application of sufficient base fertilizer, in the growing season, especially in the flowering period, can be applied every 7-10 days 1 thin liquid fertilizer. It is better to dilute with decomposed livestock manure and water, or to irrigate with decomposed cake fertilizer water. 3-5 days before fertilization, less or no watering, watering when the pot soil is dry, it is more conducive to root absorption.

4, light: Geranium origin in South Africa, like sunny, warm, well-ventilated environmental conditions. In spring and early summer, when the light is not too strong, the flowerpot can be placed in a place with sufficient light to receive sufficient light, but in the hot season of early summer and autumn, it should be placed in a shaded place to avoid direct light, otherwise, the branches and leaves will be burned.

5, pruning: in order to make the plant shape beautiful, more flowers, in the spring if the plant grows too prosperous, can be thinned pruning. After flowering, cut off residual flowers and over-dense branches in time. Dormancy period is also a pruning, cut off yellow old leaves, thinning over dense branches, too long branches for short, in preparation for dormancy period, new branches, continue to bud flowering. In addition, geranium itself has a special smell and rarely suffers from pests. There is no need for prevention.

What are mosquito repellent plants?

1. Night primrose: Night primrose, also known as night fragrant tree, originated in tropical America. Leaf blade cordate, margin pilose. Between summer and autumn, clusters of yellow-green bell-shaped flowers bloom in the axils of leaves. When it floats on the treetops of the month, it emits a fragrance that scares mosquitoes and is a good mosquito repellent.

Lavender: Lavender is a small blue-purple flower. It is native to the Mediterranean and likes to be dry. Its flowers are shaped like wheat ears and usually bloom in June. Lavender itself has an insecticidal effect, people usually put lavender sachet on the cabinet, and some put it in the bedroom for mosquito repellent.

3, Nepenthes: Nepenthes is a typical insectivorous plant, it has strange leaves, and the top hangs an oblong "insect-catching bottle", the mouth has a cover, can open and close. There are dozens of species of pitcher plants, different species, the shape of the trap bottle, size and color are also different. Nepenthes plant can be used medicinally for hepatitis, stomachache, hypertension and colds. It is also a mosquito catcher.

4, geranium: geranium flowers cluster, plump into a ball, north and south can adapt. High temperature season, put outdoor shade environment, cold season, in the bright indoor viewing. Pelargonium has a peculiar smell which makes mosquitoes and flies flee.

5. Qilixiang: Qilixiang is a kind of evergreen shrub all the year round. It is umbrella-shaped in appearance, with many branches, small bright leaves, dense white flowers and red berries after flowering, which adds beauty to the humble room. Touch its leaves, you will feel a strong sweet fragrance, mosquito repellent effect is very good.

6. Cordyceps sinensis: Cordyceps sinensis is a kind of Compositae herb, which can grow to 1 meter high, with small yellow flowers, hundreds of flower heads per plant, mucus on the periphery of each flower head, just like five outstretched little fingers, which is very interesting. As long as there are small mosquitoes landing on it will be stuck, after which the insect carcass is slowly digested as its growth nutrition. If dust sticks to it and is digested after a few days, a potted plant is placed at home to catch mosquitoes and vacuum.

Jasmine: Jasmine has a strong aroma and is the most common aromatic potted flower. Jasmine flowers were sealed as the top mosquito repellent flowers, mainly because jasmine fragrance rich, mosquitoes can not stand this rich fragrance. We can put jasmine flowers in bedrooms, living rooms and other places, you can also dry jasmine flowers, pressed into juice like perfume spray out. Let the buzzing mosquitoes "smell color change".