Citronella
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common name for a grass, Cymbopogon nardus, the source of oil of citronella, used in perfumes and soaps and as an insect repellent.
Citronella grass is the source of the commercial citronella oil, used in perfumery and as an insect repellent. Inexpensive soaps sold in Asian markets are scented with citronella oil.
Citronella congonha (gongonha)
Family: Icacinaceae
Congoña, Naranjillo
Origin: Paraguay, Uruguay ...
Citronella English, Hungarian, Romanian, Spanish
Citronella Italian
Citronellae herba pharm.
This citronella scented geranium needs only the slightest touch to set off its strongly scented leaves.
Latin Name:
Pelargonium
Common Name:
Scented Geraniums, Storksbills ...
Cedronella, Citronella, Erba Limona, Melissa
Common Names in Japanese: ...
5[list]/43: Citronella (21). Tropics, inc. the Pacific, to Taiwan (map: from Sleumer 1971a, c; Utteridge & Brummitt 2007).
Mosquito, or citronella plants were developed by introducing a gene from citronella grass into a scented Pelargonium species. When rubbed or crushed, these geraniums release the citronella oil, which helps repel mosquitoes.
Citronella mucronata
Cliftonia monophylla
Coccothrinax acunana
Coccothrinax alexandri
Coccothrinax alta
Coccothrinax argentata
Coccothrinax argentea
Coccothrinax baracoensis
Coccothrinax barbadensis
Coccothrinax bermudezii ...
Gum tree leaves vary a lot in smell when you crush and sniff them because the mix of oils varies from one species to the next, but with the lemon-scented gum the oil is virtually pure citronellal, known as a germicide and mosquito repellent, ...
The leaves have also an essential oil containing citronella, cineole, terpenine, sesquiterpenes and others.
The fruits are round, red to dark red, deeply longitudinal grooved berries.
For repelling insects on skin: Mix 1 teaspoon each of essential oils of pennyroyal, citronella, eucalyptus, rosemary, and tansy. Shake oils in 1 cup of vegetable or olive oil. Store away from light in a sealed container.
Common name(s): lemon grass, citronella
Synonym(s): Andropogon citratus
Conservation Status: Rated as of Least Concern (LC) according to IUCN Red List criteria.
Habitat: Tropical grassland.
Key Uses: Culinary. Medicinal.
Cats hate the smell of rue and citronella, so sprinkle these herbs in the garden. Beware, though-some repellents may encourage a dog to urinate on the spot more often to mark over the strange smell.
It contains 7 to 8 per cent of citral, an aldehyde yielding geraniol upon reduction, a small amount of pinene and citronellal, etc. It is stated that citral, citronellal, and an ester of geraniol are all necessary for the true odour.
Achillea millefolium x 'Citronella' Yarrow, 'Citronella'
perennial, easy care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 5a thru 9b ...
balm, balm mint, bee balm, bee herb, blue balm, citronella, common balm, dropsy plant, garden balm, gentle balm, lemon balm, melissa, melissa balm, sweet balm, sweet-balm
Family ...
Thus you can buy a cloned cultivar such as 'Enchantment', with all the bulbs producing identical plants, or bulbs of a strain such as Citronella which is a 'grex', ...
Barbara wrote: After lifting geraniums (also hanging ivy geraniums and citronella), how do I store for the winter? Thanks - Barbara (in NE Ohio) ...
Index- plants in this Family
Lamiaceae / Mint Northern Horsebalm (Collinsonia canadensis)
Northern Horsebalm is also known as Richweed, Citronella. ...
Peppermint geranium (P. tomentosum) has large heart-shaped wooly leaves with a strong mint scent.
The "mosquito geranium" smells like citronella and is advertised as a natural mosquito repellant. This has not been proven.
 See also: Citron, Lemon, Green, May, Orange
  
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