2007-07-09 03:01:55 · 7 answers · asked by mattrawkz 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
One plant Nicaranda physaliodes, often called Shoofly, or Apple of Peru. It is a highly toxic member of the nightshade family grown as a decorative annual plant. It truly does repel flies, but bear in mind that mosquitoes have little need for plants, and will rest in ANY place that suits them. The system of `homing in`on warm blooded creatures does not rely on `smell`as we humans understand it, but follow the `exhaust` of our breath, and heat location.
2007-07-09 03:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to get some mosquitoe-repellant plants in the house, descriptions above are plentiful about that. Also good job makes eucalyptus tree. You could grow it outside (if climate and area allows). I know that Athen (Greece) suffered from mosquitoes until the city have been donated eucalipts by Australia. Now Athen have no problem with mosquitoes. Hope, it would help :)
2016-05-17 17:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A citronilla plant will help somewhat
2007-07-09 03:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Spencer Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Citronella plant and the citronella scented geranium. They are okay, but not great.
You have to be right next to them for them to work.
2007-07-09 03:06:37 · answer #4 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friends have mint planted around there deck and he swears it repells them and I've never been bitten when relaxing on their deck....
2007-07-09 03:08:43 · answer #5 · answered by Dana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eucalyptus
2007-07-09 03:30:47 · answer #6 · answered by XT rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lemongrass is supposed to.. I don't know that for sure, though.
2007-07-09 03:06:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋