What plants can repel mosquitoes?
Question 2: What plants can be planted indoors to repel mosquitoes? Lavender: It's a kind of small blue-purple flower. Originated in the Mediterranean, it likes to be dry, and its flowers are like wheat ears, which usually bloom in June. Lavender itself has insecticidal effect. People usually put sachets made of lavender in the cupboard, and some put them in the bedroom to repel mosquitoes.
Nepenthes: It is a typical insect-eating plant. It has strange leaves and a rectangular "insect catching bottle" hanging at the top. The bottle mouth has a lid, which can be opened and closed. There are dozens of pitcher plants, and different kinds of insect traps are different in shape, size and color. Nepenthes can be used as medicine to treat hepatitis, stomachache, hypertension and cold, and it is also an expert in mosquito catching.
Geranium: geranium is full of flowers and can adapt to all parts of the country. In the hot season, place it in an outdoor cool environment; Watch it in a bright room in the cold season. Geranium has a unique smell that makes mosquitoes and flies run away.
Qilixiang: This is a small shrub that is evergreen all the year round. It is umbrella-shaped, with many branches, bright leaves, dense flowers and white. After flowering, it can bear red berries, which adds beauty to the simple room. Touch its leaves, you will feel a thick sweet fragrance, which has a good mosquito repellent effect.
Cordyceps sinensis: A kind of compositae herb, it can grow to 1 m high, with small yellow flowers and hundreds of flower heads. There is mucus around each flower head, just like five little fingers sticking out, which is very interesting. As long as there are small mosquitoes on it, they will be stuck. After that, the insect will be slowly digested by it as its growth nutrition. If the dust is digested without a trace after a few days, put a pot in the pot to catch mosquitoes and vacuum at home.
Mosquito repellent vanilla: The lemon twist fragrance emitted by mosquito repellent vanilla is mainly citronellal, citronellol and other aromatic natural essential oils with mosquito repellent effect to achieve the purpose of mosquito repellent.
Mosquito repellent plants
As the weather gets warmer, plants that can repel mosquitoes have become the focus of attention. Mosquito net vanilla is such a plant. It is an aromatic geraniaceae plant, its genetic structure has been changed, and it has only been introduced from Australia in recent years. Plants are drought-tolerant, can grow and mature within half a year, and can survive if properly maintained 10 year? 15 years, and its branches and leaves can be changed at will, which has high ornamental value. Mosquito net vanilla gives off a fresh and elegant lemon fragrance, which has a good mosquito repellent effect indoors, but it has no toxic side effects on human body. The higher the temperature, the more fragrance it emits, and the better the mosquito repellent effect. According to the test, a pot of mosquito net vanilla with a crown width of more than 30 cm can drive away mosquitoes in a room with an area of more than 10 square meter. In addition, a plant called pyrethrum contains pyrethrins, which can also effectively repel mosquitoes.
In addition, wormwood leaves, cordate telosma and jasmine can repel mosquitoes! But don't put cordate telosma indoors! You can put it on the balcony!
Mosquito repellent mainly uses some odorous plants, some are fragrant and some are smelly. Of course, these smells are perceived by people and may be "unwelcome" to mosquitoes. Let's look at smelly plants again: for example, some people say that tomatoes are made of leaves, and everyone who has eaten tomatoes knows that tomatoes are delicious, but their green stems and pedicels smell terrible. Of course, mosquitoes are also uncomfortable. I think it's ok to put it outdoors, but it doesn't smell good indoors
People in China traditionally like to plant some geomantic trees. In fact, most of these trees have certain medicinal effects, such as camphor wood utensils used to repel insects, so it is also good to plant camphor trees at the door. Of course, some people think it stinks, but if it is far away, it still feels a little fragrant. Such trees also include eucalyptus. Eucalyptus leaf oil is a component of the pharynx-relieving sugar that we often eat, so it tastes bad.
Hanging sachets is one of the habits of ancient people in China. Many medicinal materials in sachets are also considered to have mosquito repellent effects, such as Pogostemon cablin, mint, perilla frutescens, Acorus calamus, citronella, star anise, dried tangerine peel, Liu Ding peel, cinnamon and clove. Of course, the most classic is the ancient mosquito-repellent incense, so the ancients said "light a match" and weave some dried wild Artemisia into straw ropes to burn. I think, in fact, many plants in Compositae have fragrance, so burning wormwood to repel mosquitoes is very common among the people. After burning wormwood, it actually smells good. In addition, it has a certain calming effect, warms the stomach, and it must be sweet to sleep. In this way, neem oil is used for lighting, burning orange peel, orange peel, grapefruit peel and so on. And burning rosin also played a certain role. In addition, some people burn tea and drink dry tea.
In western aromatherapy, there are also many essential oils or plants that can repel mosquitoes, such as basil, lavender, eucalyptus oil, celery rapeseed oil, cinnamon oil, orange peel oil, rue, Qilixiang and cordate telosma. Some trees are called mosquito repellent wood or mosquito repellent grass, but they don't necessarily have fragrance, such as neem and impatiens ... >>
Question 3: Which potted plants can repel mosquitoes? 1 mint has a pungent smell. Put a pot of mint, and all mosquitoes and flies will hide when they smell the fragrance.
Lilac woody plant with small white flowers and fragrance at night. Mosquitoes hate the smell of lilacs.
3 nights spearmint is as woody as cloves, but the flowering period is one after another. However, the fragrance released by "cordate telosma" when it blooms is not suitable for the human body and will make people dizzy. Don't put it in the bedroom.
4. Mosquito net vanilla is an aromatic geraniaceae plant, its genetic structure has been changed, and it was only introduced from Australia in recent years. The plant is drought-tolerant, can grow and mature within half a year, can survive for 10 ~ 15 years after proper maintenance, and the shape of branches and leaves can be changed at will, so it has high ornamental value. Mosquito net vanilla gives off a fresh and elegant lemon fragrance, which has a good mosquito repellent effect indoors, but it has no toxic side effects on human body. The higher the temperature, the more fragrance it emits, and the better the mosquito repellent effect.
A plant called pyrethrum contains pyrethrins, which can also effectively repel mosquitoes.
Question 4: What plants can repel mosquitoes? Plants that can repel mosquitoes are: cordate telosma, lavender, geranium, Qilixiang, mosquito repellent, and chasing flies. In addition, mugwort and jasmine can also repel mosquitoes.
Question 5: The legendary plants that can repel mosquitoes are cordate telosma, lavender, pitcher plant, geranium and Qilixiang. During their growing period, leaves, flowers and other tissues or organs will give off some smells or special chemicals, which are harmless to human body, but can drive away insects near them, so people use them to achieve the purpose of mosquito repellent.
Question 6: What plants repel mosquitoes most effectively? Mosquito repellent grass, also known as mosquito repellent grass, is a perennial herb with lemon fragrance all the year round, which not only has mosquito repellent effect, but also can purify the air. Mosquito repellent can survive above -3℃. The higher the temperature, the stronger the fragrance and the better the mosquito repellent effect. You can also keep it in a bonsai. Mosquito repellent grass is a kind of mosquito repellent grass cultivated by Dutch geneticist Dick by introducing citronellal from geranium native to Africa through gene fusion technology. Subsequently, Dick set up a gene company in the United States, popularized this technology on a large scale, and later spread to Japan, Australia and so on.
Biological characteristics and cultivation techniques of mosquito repellent grass: it likes light, slightly shaded in summer, and direct sunlight in autumn, winter and spring. Love temperature and water, 10-25℃ is the suitable growth temperature, and below 7℃ and above 32℃ is unfavorable for growth. Water should be poured every 3-6 days, but water can't accumulate. Preference is given to neutral and acidic soils, and fertilization is generally conducted once every 15-20 days. When the plant height is 30 cm, 40 leaves have the best mosquito repellent effect, and the yellow leaves should be pulled out at any time. Mosquito repellent can reproduce offspring through asexual reproduction (cloning).
Biological characteristics of mosquito-repellent vanilla: mosquito-repellent vanilla, also known as mosquito-repellent vanilla, is a perennial evergreen herb with juicy stem tips, alternate leaves, wavy obtuse serrations on the edges and smooth leaves. The stomata are large and densely distributed on the lower surface of leaves, which has a strong function of releasing aroma. Infertile, unable to bear fruit. Mosquito repellent herbs can be cultivated in family courtyards and indoors in southern and northern China, in protected areas or indoors in northern winter, and are suitable for family or hotel cultivation all year round.
Chemical characteristics of mosquito repellent vanilla: mosquito repellent vanilla is a mixture of geranium and citronellal-containing plants. Geranium is a volatile plant. Under normal circumstances, plants volatilize odor molecules from the body through photosynthesis. Citronellal itself has the outstanding effect of mosquito repellent and insect repellent, and this substance is mostly at work in many mosquito repellent products. The combination of the above two kinds of plant fragrance makes the aromatic molecules of citronellal emit through the volatile characteristics of geranium. Achieve the functions of mosquito repellent and air purification, and have outstanding environmental protection characteristics.
Physical characteristics of mosquito repellent vanilla: mosquito repellent vanilla is a perennial herb with strong vitality. In the living temperature range (1-40℃), the higher the temperature, the more aromatic molecules it volatilizes. Summer is also the highest temperature in mosquito breeding period, and the concentration of aromatic molecules emitted by mosquito repellent herbs is also the peak. The smell is fresh and elegant lemon fragrance. It develops rapidly at seedling stage and can grow and mature in three months. After growing for six months to one and a half years, the main branches gradually lignified, and the shapes of branches and leaves can be changed at will, which has high ornamental value.
Question 7: Mosquito repellent plants What plants can repel mosquitoes, such as wormwood and citronella?
Question 8: What plants are suitable for keeping in the bedroom and can repel mosquitoes? Biological characteristics of mosquito repellent vanilla: mosquito repellent vanilla, also known as mosquito repellent grass, is a perennial evergreen herb with strong vitality. The stem tip is juicy, the leaves are alternate, the edges are wavy and obtuse, and the leaves are smooth. The stomata are large and densely distributed on the lower surface of leaves, which has a strong function of releasing aroma. Infertile, unable to bear fruit. The seedlings developed rapidly and matured in half a year. After two years, the main branches gradually lignified, which had good ornamental value and mosquito repellent effect. It exudes gloomy lemon fragrance all year round and has the effect of repelling mosquitoes and purifying the air. Mosquito repellent herbs can be planted in the courtyards and indoors of families in the north and south of China, in protected areas or indoors in winter in the north, and are suitable for planting in families or hotels all year round. You can also plant plants. Hi-light, except for a little shade in summer, there should be direct sunlight in autumn, winter and spring. Love temperature and water, mosquito repellent can survive above -3℃, 10-25℃ is suitable for growth, and below 7℃ and above 32℃ is unfavorable for growth. Water can be poured once every 3-6 days, but no water can accumulate. Preference is given to neutral and acidic soils, and fertilization is generally conducted once every 15-20 days. When the plant height is 30 cm, 40 leaves have the best mosquito repellent effect, and the yellow leaves should be pulled out at any time. Mosquito repellent can reproduce offspring through asexual reproduction (cloning).
Chemical characteristics of mosquito repellent vanilla: mosquito repellent vanilla is a mixture of geranium and citronellal-containing plants. Geranium is a volatile plant. Under normal circumstances, plants volatilize odor molecules from the body through photosynthesis. Citronellal itself has the outstanding effect of mosquito repellent and insect repellent, and this substance is mostly at work in many mosquito repellent products. The combination of the above two kinds of plant fragrance makes the aromatic molecules of citronellal emit through the volatile characteristics of geranium. Achieve the functions of mosquito repellent and air purification, and have outstanding environmental protection characteristics.
Physical characteristics of mosquito repellent vanilla: In the living temperature range (1-40℃), the higher the temperature, the more aromatic molecules it volatilizes. Summer is also the highest temperature in mosquito breeding period, and the concentration of aromatic molecules emitted by mosquito repellent herbs is also the peak. The smell is fresh and elegant lemon fragrance. It can grow and mature in 3 months, and the main branches will gradually lignify after six months to one and a half years of growth. The shape of branches and leaves can be changed at will during the growing period, which has high ornamental value.
Question 9: What plants repel mosquitoes? 1. Cordate telosma, also known as cordate telosma, is found in tropical America and the West Indies. Nighttime wood of Solanaceae. Perennial evergreen semi-tendril soft shrub, 2-3 meters high, grayish brown trunk, smooth, multi-branched, soft and drooping. Leaves alternate, slightly long and narrow, heart-shaped, pointed at the apex, entire, thin and soft, with hairy edges. Corymbose cymes, axillary or terminal. In summer and autumn, clusters of yellow-green bell-shaped flowers will bloom in the axils of leaves. Flowers are extremely low, about 0.5 cm in diameter and about 2 cm in length. The flowering period is from March to 10, and from July to September in summer. The flowers are yellow-green, with longitudinal inflorescences. When flowers bloom all over the world, there will even be more flowers than leaves, just like a little star shining in the sky. When it is on the treetop in the middle of the month, it gives off bursts of fragrance. Most of these flowers are elegant and beautiful, easy to grow and low in price. Besides, when they bloom in summer, they are green and white, which makes them look cool. The fragrance of flowers such as cordate telosma often looks refreshing at first glance, but it may cause uncomfortable reactions because it is too strong after a long time. It gives off a strong fragrance at night, which is intoxicating, but it will scare mosquitoes and is a good mosquito repellent. 2. Lavender Lavender is a blue-purple flower. Originated in the Mediterranean, it likes to be dry, and its flowers are like wheat ears, which usually bloom in June. Lavender itself has insecticidal effect. People usually put sachets made of lavender in the cupboard, and some put them in the bedroom to repel mosquitoes. 3. Nepenthes Nepenthes is a typical insect-eating plant. It has strange leaves and a long round "insect catching bottle" hanging at the top. The bottle mouth has a lid that can be opened and closed. There are dozens of pitcher plants, and different kinds of insect traps are different in shape, size and color. Nepenthes can be used as medicine to treat hepatitis, stomachache, hypertension and cold, and it is also an expert in mosquito catching. 4. geranium geranium is full of flowers and can adapt to all parts of the country. In the hot season, place it in an outdoor cool environment; Watch it in a bright room in the cold season. Geranium has a unique smell that makes mosquitoes and flies run away. 5. Qilixiang Qilixiang This is a small shrub that is evergreen all the year round. It is umbrella-shaped, with many branches, bright leaves and dense white flowers. After flowering, it can also bear red berries, which adds beauty to the simple room. Touch its leaves, you will feel a thick sweet fragrance, which has a good mosquito repellent effect. 6. Cordyceps sinensis is a kind of compositae herb, which can grow to 1 m high, with small yellow flowers and hundreds of flower heads, and there is mucus around each flower head. As long as a small mosquito falls on it, it will be stuck, and the body of the worm will be slowly digested by it as its growth nutrition. If dust sticks for a few days, it will be digested. Put a pot in the pot to catch mosquitoes and vacuum at home. 7. Mosquito repellent grass has lemon fragrance. If kept indoors, mosquitoes will escape. The reason is that mosquito-repellent grass contains a special "small raw material". It uses transgenic technology to implant citronellal gene structure with mosquito-repellent gene into "vanilla" and uses its own unique release system as a carrier to continuously release citronellal into the air. At the same time, plant DNA (gene) structure with fresh smell and air purification function is implanted to form a "natural evaporator" with overflowing fragrance. Especially in the hot summer, it will make people feel refreshed and relaxed. After testing, it has good mosquito repellent effect, is harmless to people and animals, and can repel hundreds of mosquitoes. Mosquito repellent is a perennial herb, its survival temperature is above MINUS 3 degrees Celsius, and it can be cultivated indoors and outdoors. Generally, the higher the temperature, the stronger the fragrance and the better the mosquito repellent effect. 8. The branches, leaves and flowers of Prunus mume give off a sensitive smell of mosquitoes and flies, which has a strong repellent effect and does no harm to human body. It not only has a good effect of repelling mosquitoes and flies, but also has beautiful colors, such as red, yellow and white. Flowers are often yellow or pink at first, then gradually turn orange or orange, and finally turn red, so they are also called "seven mosquito repellent flowers". 9. Mosquito pure vanilla is an aromatic geraniaceae plant. Its genetic structure has been changed and it was only introduced from Australia in recent years. Plants are drought-tolerant, can grow and mature within half a year, and can survive if properly maintained 10 year? 15 years, and its branches and leaves can be changed at will, which has high ornamental value. Mosquito pure vanilla exudes a fresh and elegant lemon >>
Question 10: What are the common mosquito repellent plants? There are many mosquito repellent plants. Generally speaking, it is mainly divided into three categories, namely, shrub mosquito repellent plants, tree mosquito repellent plants and other mosquito repellent plants. Among the shrub mosquito repellent plants, cordate telosma, lavender, pitcher plant, geranium, Qilixiang, mosquito repellent and Cordyceps are the most common. Arbor mosquito repellent plants are familiar with new mosquito repellent trees and buttonwood trees. In addition, plants such as mugwort leaves and jasmine flowers can also be used to repel mosquitoes.