1, mosquito repellent grass toxic
No poison.
The mosquito repellent grass is a geranium native to Africa with gene fusion technology citronella grass citronella aldehyde imported, cultivated into a mosquito repellent effect of mosquito repellent grass, citronella is a traditional natural mosquito repellent herb, so the mosquito repellent grass is a plant without toxic effects, not only through the aroma of mosquitoes, but also purify the air.
2, mosquito repellent grass is harmful to the human body
There is no evidence to prove that mosquito repellent grass is harmful to the human body.
Not enough due to the repellent grass aroma is very strong, some people do not feel this, but some people will feel that this is a strange smell, asked after the nausea and discomfort, so to buy the time to carefully determine whether they like the repellent grass flavor.
And if the people who are allergic to the aroma, it is also recommended not to breed mosquito repellent grass, to avoid allergic reactions.
3, mosquito repellent grass is harmful to pregnant women
While the aroma of mosquito repellent grass is harmless to human body, but pregnant women are especially during pregnancy resistance will be very weak, a lot of people still worry that pregnant women can't smell the mosquito repellent grass, in fact, the mosquito repellent grass is harmless to pregnant women, as long as you don't exclude the flavor.
But because the mosquito repellent grass also to photosynthesis, respiration, evening will release a large amount of carbon dioxide, will compete with the human body for oxygen, so mosquito repellent herbs try to put away from pregnant women far away from the place, do not put in the bedroom.
4, tips
Mint is also a mosquito repellent plants, but peppermint oil has a certain degree of toxicity, so pregnant women are not able to use peppermint grass to repel mosquitoes, and the fragrance of nightshade is also unfavorable for patients with high blood pressure and heart disease, easy to cause respiratory discomfort in such people, dizziness and chest tightness and other symptoms. Therefore, in the purchase of mosquito repellent plants, mosquito repellent grass to be particularly cautious.
5, mosquito repellent grass breeding method
1, soil, mosquito repellent grass like sunny, well-ventilated environment, especially afraid of soil waterlogging, loose sandy loam is appropriate to prevent improper watering caused by alkalization.
2, light: daytime should be placed in the sun, the sun should pay attention to the appropriate shade.
3, reproduction: often using seeds, cuttings, the latter in the spring and fall high survival rate.
4, potting, pruning: mosquito repellent grass grows fast, need to change pots _ soil plus fertilizer 1 time a year, usually in early spring February to March is the early part of the first strong pruning, each branch only to stay in the basic 3 side shoots, and then de-potting, will be around the old and rotten roots and whiskers raked off.