What are the mosquito repellent plants?

Mosquito repellent plants will emit some odors or chemicals to drive away insects close to themselves to achieve the purpose of mosquito repellent, so what are the mosquito repellent plants?

What are the mosquito repellent plants?

1. Mosquito repellent grass

Mosquito repellent contains natural ingredients and is suitable to be placed at home. Mosquitoes naturally avoid this smell when they smell it. Mosquito repellent grass emits lemon fragrance all the year round, which not only has the effect of repelling mosquitoes, but also purifies the air. Mosquito repellent grass can survive above-3 ℃. The higher the temperature is, the stronger the aroma is, the better the mosquito repellent effect is, and it can also be cultivated with bonsai.

2. Milan

In addition, Milan also has the effect of repelling mosquitoes, but Milan tastes more fragrant when it blossoms, and people with rhinitis are not suitable for display at home.

3. Evening incense

Every summer and autumn, there will be clusters of yellow-green bell-shaped flowers, when the treetops on the moon, will float out bursts of fragrance, this fragrance makes mosquitoes "afraid", is a good mosquito repellent. Because the smell of night incense is very strong, it can not be put in the room, it will suffocate people, the effect of putting it on the balcony will be better.

4. Cat mint (also known as camphor grass)

A study by Ohio State University in the United States found that catnip scares mosquitoes, and its essential oil is 10 times more effective than mosquito repellent lotion. Using it to make essential oil has a stronger mosquito repellent effect.

5. Lotus

Lotus can not only repel mosquitoes, but also kill mosquito larvae. It is a good mosquito repellent. A new study published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine has found that lotus and other lotus plants are effective mosquito repellents and can also kill mosquito larvae. Therefore, you might as well raise some small lotus plants at home in summer.

6. Lavender

Lavender itself has an insecticidal effect. People usually put sachet made of lavender in cabinets, and some put it in the bedroom to ward off mosquitoes. It is best to dilute the lavender essential oil with soybean oil before use.

7. Pitcher plant

It has strange leaves, and there is an oblong "insect bottle" hanging at the top. The mouth of the bottle has a lid, which can be opened and closed. There are dozens of kinds of pitcher plants, and the shape, size and color of the pitcher bottles are also different. Pitcher plants can be used medicinally and have certain curative effects on diseases such as hepatitis, stomachache, high blood pressure and colds.

8. Geranium

Geraniums are rich and plump into balls, which can be adapted to all parts of the country. In the hot season, put the outdoor shade environment; in the cold season, watch it in the bright room. Geraniums have a unique smell that makes mosquitoes and flies escape.

9. Seven Lixiang

Jay Chou sang Qilixiang in the song, which is a small shrub that is evergreen all the year round and has a good mosquito repellent effect.

10. Cordyceps sinensis

Is a Compositae herb, can grow to 1 meter tall, flowers small yellow, a plant up to hundreds of flower heads, each flower head around mucus, like five outstretched little fingers. As long as a small mosquito lands on it, it is stuck, and then the dead body is slowly digested as its growth nutrition.

11. Marigold

Longevity chrysanthemum belongs to Compositae, annual herb, native to Mexico. Marigold orange flowers are rich in natural lutein, and the pigment has the characteristics of antioxidation, strong stability, non-toxicity and high safety. it is widely used in food, cosmetics, tobacco, medicine and poultry feed, as a natural mosquito repellent plant is very safe.

12. Mint

There are many kinds of aromatic plants, each of which has a cool fragrance. If it is a continuous sunny day, put in a sunny place, the leaves become thick, the edge curls and droops, the leaves have blue light, sending out a unique strong aroma, the mosquito repellent effect is the best at this time.