Secrets of Citronella Plant: Benefits, Care, and More! || Citronella Grass ||

Citronella Plant - Uses/Care/Oil/Fragrance/Benefit/Propagation || Citronella Grass v/s Lemongrass || Citronella grass, Cymbopogon nardis is a native grass of Sri Lanka and a major source for the essential oil citronella. Steam distillation, a labor intensive process, is used to extract this potent oil in demand for its mosquito repelling properties. But you don't have to distill it to reap the bug repellent benefits. You can grow citronella grass in your own back yard if you live in USDA growing zones 9 or 10. If your climate is cooler, grown this grass as an annual or in a pot that you can bring indoors to overwinter. To release the insect repelling fragrance from your crash, simply crush some of the leaves. You can also rub crushed leaves directly on your skin. It is advisable to test a small patch first to make sure you don't experience any irritation or allergic reaction. Citronella is a tall, fast-growing grass that release a signature lemony scent when crushed. which mosquitos and other insects dislike. Besides discouraging pesky insects that can spoil your backyard BBQ, citronella grass acts as a wonderful decorative grass. This plant can grow up to 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, providing a large focal piece. Citronella boasts lance-shaped blades of grass and produces light brown, spiked flowers from summer to fall.  ✅ Citronella Grass vs. Lemongrass Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus) and lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) are often confused. Though they look similar, it's important to distinguish between these two ornamental grasses since lemongrass is edible, while citronella grass is not. If you are looking to keep the mosquitos away, only citronella will do the job.  To determine whether a plant is citronella grass or lemongrass, take a look at the foliage color. Lemongrass is completely green, with no other colors present. Citronella grass, on the other hand, will have red-tinted pseudo-stems, or overlapping leaves, that form a stem-like base. #citronellaplant #citronellagrass #youtube #citronellagrass #recommended #recommendations mosqitos protect plant, plants prevent mosquitoes, plants anti mosquito, how to get rid of mosquitoes on plants, plants to repel mosquitoes, how to protect plants from mosquitoes, bug repellent for plants, plants for mosquito control, how to make bug repellent for plants, how to get rid of mosquitoes in plants, what plants keep mosquitoes away, can we get rid of mosquitoes, how to protect plants from aphids, how to protect plants from pests, how to prevent aphids on plants, how to eliminate aphids on plants, how to avoid pests on plants, plant repel flies and mosquitoes, plant for mosquito control, garden safe insect killer, garden mosquito control, plants to get rid of mosquitoes, plants to repel mosquitoes and flies, insect repellent for plants, preventing mosquitoes in yard, plants for mosquitoes and flies, plant to repel mosquitoes, how to mosquito proof your yard, how to keep bugs away from plants, mosquito plants do they work, how to protect garden from pests, plants which repel mosquitoes, 3 mosquitoes, captain jack's insecticidal super soap, plants that keep mosquitoes and flies away, 8 a treat for mosquitoes, eight insect control garden dust, how to treat for mosquitoes in yard, plant that keeps mosquitoes away Citronella Grass citronella plant citronella plant in hindi how to grow citronella plant from seed citronella plant in tamil citronella plant propagation citronella plant pruning citronella grass mosquito repellent what plants repel mosquitoes citronella plant philippines citronella plant citronella plant care citronella plant mosquito test citronella plant oil extraction citronella plant uses and benefits citronella plant in telugu citronella plant benefits