Lavender can repel mosquitoes.

Lavender whole plant is aromatic, plant drying aroma remains unchanged, the flowers can also be made of scented sachets. Its aroma can wake up and make people comfortable, but also can repel mosquitoes and flies. Put a few hay in the closet, bookcase, can repel insects and moths, the fragrance of a few years not scattered.

What are the mosquito repellent plants in summer

Lavender

is a small blue-purple flower. Native to the Mediterranean, it prefers dryness, has flowers shaped like small wheat spikes, and usually blooms in June. Lavender itself has an insecticidal effect, and people usually put scented sachets made from lavender in their cupboards, or put it in their bedrooms to repel mosquitoes.

Lemon shamrock

This is a member of the mint family, with white flowers and a mild lemon scent. It's particularly good at preventing mosquito bites, but it's also an invasive species, so be careful when planting it.

Catnip

Aromatic in flavor, it contains a chemical called thujaplicin, which can drive cats crazy with addiction. The substance also has an effect on certain insects and can be used to repel cockroaches and mosquitoes.

Basil

It's known as "nine-layer pagoda" in Taiwan, "jin bu wai" in the Chaoshan region of Guangdong, and "orchid incense" in some parts of northern China. It carries a powerful, pungent, incense-like odor that tastes like fennel and repels mosquitoes and itches, and a 2009 study showed that the plant's essential oil is harmful to mosquito larvae.

Peppermint

Has a special fragrant aroma that mosquitoes swoon when they smell it, and can be used as an insecticide. Mosquito bites, to its leaves boiled water compress, cool, anti-inflammatory and anti-itch effect.

Sage + Rosemary

Rosemary is a shrub that grows up to 4-5 feet tall with blue flowers. If you're camping outdoors, try burning some sage and rosemary. The smell that comes from these plants when burned is not only aromatic, but it will keep some unpleasant critters away.

Citronella

Citronella is a perennial plant known for repelling mosquitoes due to its powerful scent of citronella oil, which can grow up to two feet tall. Citronella oil is used as a pesticide and antiseptic.

Mosquito Repellent Grass

Mosquito Repellent Grass, also known as Mosquito Cleansing Herb, is scented with lemon all year round, which not only repels mosquitoes, but also purifies the air. The higher the temperature, the stronger the flavor, the better the effect of mosquito repellent. Can be cultivated in pots, generally within half a year will grow mature, long survival period, properly maintained can survive for more than 10 years.

Pyrethrum

Pyrethrum is a good material for potted plants and cut flowers, and it is also a famous medicinal plant. After drying the flowers and leaves, it can be made into powder or mosquito incense, which can eliminate pests and deodorize. Mosquitoes will also slink away when they smell the smell of pyrethrum.

Seventhree

Seventhree is a small evergreen shrub with a shape much like an umbrella house, small glossy leaves, white and dense flowers, and red berries after blooming to add to its beauty. Touching its leaves, it will emit a strong sweet scent that repels mosquitoes.

Jasmine flowers

Jasmine flowers are strongly scented, placed indoors in summer, can kill tuberculosis, dysentery, diphtheria bacilli, so that mosquitoes to avoid. Some electric mosquito repellent tablets on the market, the use of jasmine aroma.

Geranium

Geranium flower clusters, plump into a ball, this plant is suitable for growth everywhere. When placed in sparse shade during high temperatures, geraniums emit a characteristic odor that flies sense and run away.

Marigold

Marigold flowers and leaves, with a stench, so it is also known as "petal stink chrysanthemum", mosquitoes smell the odor dare not approach, natural insect repellent effect is obvious.

Insectivorous grass

Insectivorous grass is a kind of daisy herb, can grow very high, yellow flowers are very small, a plant up to hundreds of flower heads, the flower head of the periphery of the mucus, like five open little finger, very interesting. As long as there are small mosquitoes fall on it will be stuck, after that, the body of the bug is slowly digested as growth nutrients. If there is dust sticking to it, it will also be digested without a trace after a few days, potted plants in the home, catching mosquitoes and absorbing dust.

Hogweed

Hogweed is a typical insectivorous plants, long and peculiar leaves, the top of the hanging an oblong "insect bottle", the bottle has a lid, can be opened and closed, you can catch mosquitoes alive.