Only one citronella plant produces mosquito-repelling oil, and simply planting it isn’t enough—you’ll need extra steps to get ...

Mosquitoes are annoying pests that can spread serious diseases. Some gardeners grow citronella plants to repel mosquitoes naturally instead of reaching for chemical sprays or bug zappers. They ...

Pelargonium citrosum is the usual cultivar marketed variously as the "mosquito plant,” citronella plant, citronella geranium, mosquito plant geranium and citrosa geranium.

But I’ve seen this pretty plant (Pelargonium citrosum) with its leaves darkly peppered by resting mosquitoes. That said, citronella is worth growing for its lacy leaves and pinkish warm-season ...

Pelargonium citrosum smells of citronella oil, which repels mosquitoes and other insects. • Wild rosemary. The leaves of the 1.5m tall Eriocephalus africanus can be used in cooking.

Pelargonium citrosum smells of citronella oil, which repels mosquitoes and other insects. • Wild rosemary. The leaves of the 1.5m tall Eriocephalus africanus can be used in cooking.

It`s a humble plant, with fuzzy green leaves that smell like lemons, and it doesn`t even bloom. But citrosa-Pelargonium citrosum Van Leenii, to be exact-is a new, genetically engineered plant that … ...

The bestsellers are the citronella-scented geranium (Pelargonium citrosum) and the rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) - both dubbed "mosquito plants" as their scents are believed to ...

You are quite correct regarding the source of citronella. The plant marketed as the citronella, or mosquito plant, is Pelargonium citrosum, a scented geranium.