Citronella, Odomas - Plant

Keep mosquitoes away from your?Ǭ†home and sleep well by growing an amazing Citronella, Odomas plant
in your garden. Odomas plant is a bushy, aromatic plant in Geraniaceae family. The stem is cylindrical, woody at the base, pubescent, green when young and turning brown with age. The leaves are alternate, stipulate, simple, with 5 primary lobes and secondary lobes and densely pubescent.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 18 inch (46 cm)
• Plant Spread: 6 inch (15 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Mosquito plant
• Maximum Reachable Height: 2 to 4 feet
• Flower Colour: Light yellow
• Bloom Time: August to September
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Mosquito plant is actually a scented geranium. The plant produces a pretty pinkish colored blooms in summer. Plant in spring after the danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed, about the same time you plant tomatoes. Select a location with a little afternoon shade, and space plants 18 to 24 inches apart. Citronella careKeep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

• Sunlight: At least 3-6 hours of preferably morning sunlight a day is ideal for plant to grow well and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day.

Watering

Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Soil

The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 5.5-8.0

• Temperature: 32 to 27 degrees C
• Fertilizer: During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.

Citronella special featureCitronella, Odomas plant,Mosquito plant is actually a scented geranium.

Citronella uses

Ornamental Use:
The plant is used as ornamental foliage plant
Medicinal Use:

It is widely used in scenting soaps, mosquito repellents and for the isolation of rhodinal which forms part of most high grade perfumes
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts