Put a few potted plants indoors in summer and mosquitoes will stop bothering you
The hot and humid environment of summer is already unpleasant enough, and on top of that, mosquitoes are everywhere, which is even more annoying. So how can you get through a comfortable summer without being bothered by mosquitoes? Below, I will introduce several ways to repel mosquitoes with plants!
1. Mosquito plant
Just from the name, you can tell that it can help repel mosquitoes. The mosquito plant gives off a lemon fragrance and contains a variety of aromatic natural essential oils with mosquito-repelling effects, such as citronellal and citronellol, which can achieve the effect of repelling mosquitoes.
2. Lavender
Lavender is a small blue-purple flower. Lavender itself has insecticidal effects, and its fragrance also has a calming and soothing effect. Making lavender into a sachet and placing it in a cupboard, or under a pillow, can help repel mosquitoes and promote sleep.
3. Pitcher plant
The pitcher plant is a typical carnivorous plant. It has unusual leaves, with an oblong insect-catching trap at the tip. The mouth of the pitcher has a lid that can open and close. It is a skilled mosquito catcher. The inner surface of the lid of the pitcher secretes a fragrance that lures insects. The mouth of the pitcher is smooth, so insects fall into the pitcher, drown in the liquid at the bottom, and are slowly digested and absorbed.
4. Geranium
Geranium flowers grow in dense clusters and are ball-shaped. Geraniums have a distinctive scent, and this scent can make mosquitoes and flies flee when they smell it. The essential oil of geranium has a sleep-aiding and soothing effect. It not only has a calming and relaxing effect, but can also remove mosquitoes that interfere with falling asleep. Its fragrance can bring us a good dream.
5. Venus flytrap
The Venus flytrap looks just like a shell, divided into two halves. As long as a small mosquito lands on it, it will be stuck, and afterward the insect's corpse will be slowly digested and absorbed, becoming nutrients that supplement the Venus flytrap. Keeping one pot at home can both catch mosquitoes and absorb dust.