Guri incense can emit an odor that mosquitoes don’t like, and has a certain mosquito repellent function, but the effect is not particularly good.

Guri incense likes warmth. The optimum temperature for growth is 20-32℃ and it is not cold-tolerant. It is a masculine tree species and should be placed in a place with sufficient sunlight and good air circulation so that it can have lush leaves and fragrant flowers.

When it blooms, it can be moved to the windowsill, and the room will be filled with fragrance. After the flowers fade, it still needs to be placed in a place with sufficient sunshine. It will not grow as robustly in semi-shade as in the sun, and the fragrance of the flowers will also be weak. If it is too shaded, the branches will be damaged. Thin and soft, light-colored leaves, few or no flowers.

Commonly found in bushes on flat lands, gentle slopes and hills not far from the coast. It likes to grow in sandy soil and sunny places.

Extended information:

1. Mosquito repellent

Contains medicinal ingredients such as citronellal and exudes lemon fragrance all year round. It can not only repel mosquitoes but also purify the air. .

2. Mint

Contains menthol, menthone and other medicinal ingredients, with a special fragrant aroma that makes mosquitoes dizzy when smelling it.

3. Jasmine

Contains medicinal ingredients such as jasmine flavonoids and mannitol. It has a strong floral fragrance and can be placed indoors in summer to keep mosquitoes away.

4. Geranium

Contains active ingredients such as citronellol and citral, which have sterilizing and insect repellent effects. The taste is slightly like roses, and mosquitoes and flies will flee when they smell it. Pregnant women are not allowed to use it. .

5. Lavender

Contains linalyl acetate, linalool and other active ingredients, and is known as the "Queen of Vanilla". It has small blue-purple flowers with a light fragrance that repels insects and has a calming effect.

6. Tuberose

Contains aromatic alcohol and other medicinal ingredients. Every summer and autumn, clusters of yellow-green bell-shaped flowers will bloom, with a strong fragrance. This fragrance It makes mosquitoes fearful and is a good mosquito repellent, but it should not be left indoors for a long time.

7. Qilixiang

Contains medicinal ingredients such as linalool. It has small shiny leaves and dense white flowers. The leaves emit a strong spicy and sweet fragrance to repel mosquitoes. The ancients used it to store books and avoid insects. Putting it under a mat can remove fleas and lice.

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