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I had hoped to over-winter my two huge citronella pot plants in her atrium-like waiting room, but she said, "Absolutely not, because it is poisonous to cats." ... I'm growing this plant in sandy soil in mostly sun. In my climate, it has shown no sign of becoming invasive. In fact, it seems to be struggling a bit,
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questions and answers on herbs ... I have a citronella plant. I would like information on how to care for it. I had one last year and planted it in the ground, but it died. I have a baby one and would like any information you may have on caring and growing it.
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ANSWER: No mosquito repelling plants really exist, even though the trailing geranium named Citronella Plant claims to do so ?? it will act as a repellent if the green sap of the plant is rubbed over the entire surface of your body. ... Good Enough to Eat?Growing and Cooking Edible Flowers ; By Jekka McVicar / Hardcover...
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Mosquito plant IS citronella in most cases. Good bug repellant plants for mosquitoes are mint, orange peel, and garlic. They are most effective crushed and rubbed on the skin. Orange peel and garlic ... It is a bit difficult to propagate for the most part, and seems to do best by getting green cuttings from the growing end,
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Pick an appropriate site for your citronella plant. Citronella needs full sun to thrive, although plants can tolerate some shade. The plant doesn't grow well when the soil is too wet. Citronella has trouble with cool, damp winters and requires a long, warm growing season.
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When purchasing this plant, look for its true name, of either Citronella winterianus or Cymbopogon nardus, and beware of fake plants with claims such as "citronella scented." This ornamental grass is grown as a perennial in USDA Zones 10 to 12, reaches heights up to 6 feet tall, and has gray-green ... Growing Conditions...
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It won’t hurt to have one on your patio, but no plant will keep the little buggers away just by growing in the garden. ... I have some scented geranium "Citronella" plants, lemon thyme, lemon basil, lemon grass, etc. but while they smell great, I still have mosquitoes. Actually the best thing I've found is mosquito...
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One year old Citronella Geranium or "Mosquito plant" as some say, in a clay pot, used for propagation of cuttings here at the farm. They have not shipped well so we offer the plants at the farm only! We do ship cuttings specially ordered for propagation successfully to experienced growers @ $2.00 each.
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Citronella is an oil from the leaves of citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus) and C. winterianus. Plants contain thousands of secondary products which are chemicals that often deter animals, including insects, from feeding on them.
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