Reviewed by Mary Marlowe Leverette Citronella plant is a popular scented geranium with large, wrinkled, lacy green leaves that complement its pink petals. The plant grows easily in pots and the ...

Citronella plants have some mosquito-repelling properties, ... This plant is a member of the geranium family, and they kind of look like spiky ferns.

Pelargonium citrosum is the usual cultivar marketed variously as the "mosquito plant,” citronella plant, citronella geranium, mosquito plant geranium and citrosa geranium.

Citronella is a type of geranium often sold as a "Mosquito plant". Mosquitoes tend to stay away from strong fragrances and citronella oil has been known to reduce the number of mosquitoes in an area.

If you’re impressed by cleverly named plants, the mosquito plant (aka citronella geranium) may intrigue you. This shrubby, fast-growing geranium reaches two feet in full or part-day sun.

These outdoor mosquito-repelling plants include citronella, basil, lemongrass, and more that will protect you from bug bites this summer.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the geranium was a novel and beloved plant. Thomas Jefferson took some to the White House. By the end of the century, people were sick of it.

A member of the scented geranium family of plants, citronella plant is often stocked alongside the herbs in the garden center. Sometimes it will even be labeled as a mosquito plant. Look for a ...

Citronella is a type of geranium often sold as a "Mosquito plant". Mosquitoes tend to stay away from strong fragrances and citronella oil has been known to reduce the number of mosquitoes in an area.

While the citronella plant shares a name with the grassy plant used to stave off mosquitoes, it's actually a type of scented geranium. Like the grass, the citronella plant exudes a distinct scent ...