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UNL Agronomy & Horticulture Department ... Groundcover Plants for Shady Areas ... Citronella Plants- Do They Really Work?
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extensionhorticulture.unl.edu/Articles/Articles.shtml
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The important fact to remember is that no plant - citrosa, lemon thyme or even citronella grass itself (a very hard to find 6- foot-tall tropical plant) will repel skeeters just sitting in a pot. Plants release significant amounts of their repellent oils only when their leaves are crushed, Dr. Tucker says.
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www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/node/519
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According to Dr. Arthur Tucker, plant fragrant specialist at Delaware State College, the best way to use the citronella oil containing plants would be to rub crushed leaves on your skin. ... Horticulture & Home Pest News is filled with articles on current horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common household...
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www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/1996/3-15-1996/ads.htm...
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Citronella plants are typically defined by their smell and their ability to repel insects, including mosquitos. When looking for citronella plants, you may see the more common scented geraniums that are marketed as citronella plants or “mos...
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www.ask.com/questions-about/Citronella-Plant
www.ask.com/questions-about/Citronella-Plant
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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. ... From the short write?up on the TAMU horticulture page, I now know it is from Burma,
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www.plantanswers.com/garden_column/aug_02/2questions.ht...
www.plantanswers.com/garden_column/aug_02/2questions.htm
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Desertarium / Citronella / Bougainvillea ... These plants are fairly slow growing, so you don't need to give them a lot of care.. They can also be planted quite close to each other, as their roots don't need a lot of room. As with terrariums, miniature items can be added to your desertscape.
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www.northerngarden.ca/ResultList.asp?strArticleID=62
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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 "dunks". They can be put in any wet places including bird baths without hurting anything except mosquitoes.
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Barbara wrote: After lifting geraniums (also hanging ivy geraniums and citronella), how do I store for the winter? Thanks - Barbara poknhope@orwell.net (in NE Ohio); The most important thing I can tell you is to keep all of your plants away from heat sources in the house.
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www.thegardenhelper.com/geraniums.htm
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Plant database with over 150,000 plants with cultivation information and pictures supplied by member gardeners. ... Discover which plants grow well your area, and which plants to avoid. Join the 38,884 gardeners and Uber gardeners who contribute to PlantFiles, ... Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Citronella'; Brugmansia...
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