Description
Keep mosquitoes away from your home and sleep well by growing an amazing Citronella, Odomas plant
in your garden.
Odomas plant is a bushy, aromatic plant in Geraniaceae family. The stem is cylindrical, woody at the base, pubescent, green when young and turning brown with age. The leaves are alternate, stipulate, simple, with 5 primary lobes and secondary lobes and densely pubescent.
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 18 inch (46 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
| Common Name | Mosquito plant |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 2 to 4 feet |
| Flower Colour | Light yellow |
| Bloom Time | August to September |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Mosquito plant is actually a scented geranium. The plant produces a pretty pinkish colored blooms in summer. Plant in spring after the danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed, about the same time you plant tomatoes. Select a location with a little afternoon shade, and space plants 18 to 24 inches apart.
Citronella care
| Sunlight | |
| Watering | |
| Soil | |
| Temperature | 32 to 27 degrees C |
| Fertilizer |
Citronella special feature
Citronella, Odomas plant,Mosquito plant is actually a scented geranium.
Citronella uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used as ornamental foliage plant
Medicinal Use:
- It is widely used in scenting soaps, mosquito repellents and for the isolation of rhodinal which forms part of most high grade perfumes
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts