This potted plant roots easily from cuttings and survives as soon as it touches soil, and keeping 2 pots at home can also release fragrance to repel mosquitoes
If you have children at home, you are especially afraid of mosquitoes, and using mosquito repellent liquid feels unsafe, then keeping 2 pots of this plant at home can repel mosquitoes in the hot summer, and you will no longer be afraid of mosquito bites!
Mint, commonly known as "yindan cao", mostly grows in mountain wilds, wetlands and by rivers. It is a plant with a unique fragrance, and it is also a flower and herb that everyone is relatively familiar with.
The whole mint plant has a fresh, aromatic scent. It is itself one of the commonly used traditional Chinese medicines. The fragrance it gives off is unbearable to mosquitoes, and they turn away when they see it, so its mosquito-repelling effect is very good.
Grown at home, mint is commonly used as a tea substitute. It can clear the heart and improve eyesight, and can also treat influenza, headaches, throat and gum swelling and pain, and other conditions. It is also a very easy-to-grow aromatic potted plant.
Just pull out a few stems and bury them in a pot, keep the soil moist, and provide good light, and it can fill the pot. Of course, you can also go directly to a flower market to buy a ready-made potted plant. Its root system is especially developed, and it can reproduce and grow on its own every year.
Mint has strong adaptability and is not strict about soil. It can grow in clay, loam, sandy soil and so on. It likes a mild and humid environment, grows fastest from May to June, and the suitable growing temperature is 20-30°C.
Mint roots are relatively cold-tolerant and can still overwinter at -30°C. During the flowering period, it needs plenty of sunlight. When there is insufficient light or continuous rainy days, the content of the magical menthol and menthol crystals is low, and the mosquito-repelling effect is not good. Therefore, the stronger the sun, the better the mosquito-repelling effect of mint. In summer, it is very suitable for growing!