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).