Senecio scandens is a small arbor plant of Murraya in Rutaceae. White flowers give off a strong fragrance, which can be smelled far away, hence the name Senecio scandens. Alias Manshanxiang, Yue Opera, Guoshanxiang, Qilixiang, etc. , produced in Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Hainan and Yunnan-Guizhou regions of China, and born in sparse forests or dense forests in low hills or high-altitude mountainous areas. Common in limestone areas, but also in granite areas, sometimes it is a single dominant species in a small area.

Qilixiang is a kind of small tree, its own fragrance is not very big, but the leaves will have a strong fragrance after crushing, and the mosquito repellent effect is very good. In other words, this Qilixiang is a mosquito repellent, not an insect repellent.

Growth habit of Qilixiang:

The optimum growth temperature of Qilixiang is 20℃~32℃, and it is not cold-tolerant. When the lowest temperature drops to about 5℃ in winter, it should be moved indoors at 5℃~ 10℃. If the room temperature is too low, it is easy to shed leaves, which will affect the growth of the next year. It will freeze to death below 0℃.

Qilixiang is a positive plant, so it should be placed in a sunny and ventilated place to make its leaves flourish. If it is maintained at home, it can be moved to the window sill when it blooms, and it still needs to be placed in a sunny place after it fades. In semi-shady places, the growth will be poor, and the fragrance of flowers will be very weak. If it is too shady, the branches will be soft, the leaves will be light, and there will be few or no flowers. It should also be placed in a sunny place in winter.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Qilixiang