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The Mosquito Geranium

Karin de la Rey

The Mosquito Geranium
Citronella Geranium has a very unique characteristic - it repels mosquitoes.

Citronella Geranium has a very unique characteristic - it repels mosquitoes. However, you won't find mozzies dying in heaps when they fly past this plant. You have to pick a few leaves, crush them and rub them on your exposed skin, which will repel them.

The Mosquito Geranium was created by a Dutch botanist who genetically incorporated (modified traits of the Chinese citronella grass into a scented African geranium (as is the case with most hybrids).

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