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You can use citronella foliage indoors Snip foliage from the citronella plant and keep them in vases, places strategically around your home to keep biting bugs away. If you enjoy the scent you can even place bundles of the plant around the home for air freshening purposes.
- Can citronella plant be eaten?
- Can you rub citronella plant on your skin?
- What do you do with a citronella plant in the winter?
- Is the citronella plant poisonous?
- Why is citronella bad for you?
Can citronella plant be eaten?
Citronella geraniums are edible, yes! This plant is part of the (edible) geranium family. Both the flowers and leaves are scented, and both are edible. For this citronella syrup, we're using the leaves (not the flowers).
Can you rub citronella plant on your skin?
Because the plant releases its smell when touched, it is thought to work best as a repellent when the leaves are crushed and rubbed on the skin as mosquitoes are supposed to be offended by its citronella scent. However, research has shown that this mosquito repellent plant is actually ineffective.
What do you do with a citronella plant in the winter?
Wintering Indoors
You can move the potted citronella outside to a spot that receives full sun during the warmer spring to fall months once nighttime temperatures are regularly above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Then you can choose to bring the plant indoors to a sunny spot for the winter only.
Is the citronella plant poisonous?
Citronella candles and oils are a popular mosquito repellent, but the citronella plant is toxic to pets.
Why is citronella bad for you?
When applied to the skin: Citronella oil is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when applied to the skin as an insect repellent. It might cause skin reactions or irritation in some people. When inhaled: It's LIKELY UNSAFE to inhale citronella oil. Lung damage has been reported.
