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Does Lemongrass Repel Mosquitoes

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Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a medicinal plant or herbal plant that has many benefits, does lemon grass repel mosquitoes? It can, but it can’t in the long run. If really used well, then emon grass can repel mosquitoes for a short period.

This plant grows in hard zones, namely zones 10-11. Lemongrass is a medicinal plant that is widely used to repel mosquitoes. Lemongrass plants are widely grown in Southeast Asia and the oil called sreh oil can repel mosquitoes.

How to Use Lemon Grass

Lemon grass is an excellent plant that is grown in pots and is very nice to put on the door of a house. This plant will welcome guests who come with the distinctive aroma of the lemon. But if to repel mosquitoes, it is not enough just like that. But at least it can prevent some of these blood-sucking stars from entering your room.

The best way to repel mosquitoes with lemon grass is to destroy the leaves and when the oil comes out, smear it on your skin. Look at the mosquitoes, they will definitely move away. This method of using lemon grass oil can only repel mosquitoes for a while.

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How to Grow Lemon Grass

Lemon grass is a plant with roots that are thick and stringy, it grows well in full sun. If planting lemon grass in a container or pot, make a good drainage hole so that the water is not stagnant.

This plant develops by giving rise to new shoots on each armpit of its long leaves. This is like the division of the stem if we see, even though new shoots in the lower part of the petiole appear. the trunk is round and the leaves have a height of 3 feet.

Does Lemongrass Repel Mosquitoes?

Before you repel mosquitoes with lemon grass, try first to try a little oil and rub it on your skin, wait a few hours and see if you are allergic to lemon grass oil or not.

So, does lemon grass repel mosquitoes? The answer is “yes” but only for a short time, and it is recommended to try a little before applying lemon grass oil on most of your hands. If you are safe from allergic reactions, you can use it as much as possible and see mosquitoes will be afraid of you. But if you see an itchy reaction, a lump and others while using lemongrass oil, then avoid using it. This possibility is an allergic reaction that occurs.

Another Option to Repel Mosquitoes

To get rid of mosquitoes not only lemongrass oil can be used, but there are many other options that can be used. Among them is rosemary, it can repel insects and is included in many culinary concoctions. Good growth in dry to moderate soil with full sun.

Also see: How to Plant Grass Seed

For those who live in a cold place in zones 5-8, you can use or grow lemon thyme (Thymus × citriodorus), this is another type of lemon that is good for repelling mosquitoes and insects. It also grows babus in full sun.

Note: For all types of lemon grass oil or other oils used to repel mosquitoes. Before using it thoroughly on the body, you should try it first, and see the reaction. It is intended that you do not use essential oils that have an allergic effect.

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