What are the types of flowers that repel mosquitoes? (What kind of flowers can repel mosquitoes?)

What flowers can repel mosquitoes?

The most annoying thing in summer every year is mosquitoes. You never know when you will be bitten. In order to eliminate mosquitoes at home, all kinds of mosquito coils and insecticides are used, but mosquito harassment cannot be completely eliminated.

Therefore, many friends want to grow some flowers and plants that can repel mosquitoes at home, relying on the special smell emitted by the plants to drive away mosquitoes. There are many flowers and plants like this, but the actual mosquito repellent effect is still very general.

1. Mosquito repellent vanilla

Mosquito repellent vanilla has a beautiful plant shape and the whole plant can emit a fragrant smell. It has a very good mosquito repellent effect, and can also purify the air and refresh the mind.

2. Mint

Mint is also known as silver dan grass. It can bloom small purple flowers. The whole plant is fresh and fragrant, and has a refreshing effect. It mostly grows in the wild and in the wet riverside ditches. Dig a few plants and keep them at home, which can not only be used for viewing, but also have a certain mosquito repellent effect.

3. Rosemary

Rosemary has a fresh fragrance and can be used to extract essential oils, which are mainly used to make spices, air fresheners, mosquito repellents, etc. Therefore, raising a few rosemary potted plants on the balcony at home can also have a certain mosquito repellent effect.

4. Lavender

Everyone is familiar with lavender. It is a "perfume plant" that has small lavender flowers and exudes a strong fragrance. It is also a plant used to extract essential oils.

Keeping it at home can not only be used as a potted flower for viewing, but it can also reduce mosquito harassment and have a calming and sleep-inducing effect.

5. Mugwort

Mugwort is a perennial herb and also a very good Chinese herbal medicine. The whole plant has a strong fragrance, can repel mosquitoes, and also has the effect of sterilization and disinfection.

The above-mentioned flowers and plants can emit special fragrance and have some mosquito repellent effect, but they cannot completely drive away mosquitoes. They can be used as potted flowers for viewing.