These plants are not prone to attracting bugs when kept at home

Flowers on the balcony always tend to attract bugs, especially in summer, when mosquitoes and other insects all clock in for work. Actually, not all green plants easily attract bugs. For example, the following kinds of flowers are beautiful and suitable for growing on the balcony without attracting bugs. Follow along with the editor and take a look.

Clematis

Known as the "Queen of the Balcony," this is not just an empty claim. There are many varieties of clematis, the flowers bloom large, the colors are vivid, the petals are layered in abundance, and with proper care the flowering period is very long.

Honeysuckle

If your balcony gets half shade and half sun, you can grow honeysuckle. After enjoying the flowers, you can also pick a few to steep in water and drink, and honeysuckle also has another name, "Rendong" (winter-enduring), which praises it for staying evergreen all year round. In the old family courtyard, many were planted, and they never attracted bugs at all.

Night-blooming jasmine

Night-blooming jasmine, also known as night-blooming cestrum, is native to tropical America. Its leaves are heart-shaped, with soft hairs along the edges. Every year between summer and autumn, clusters of yellow-green bell-shaped small flowers bloom in the leaf axils. When the moon rises above the treetops, it sends out waves of delicate fragrance, and this scent frightens mosquitoes, making it an excellent mosquito repellent. Most flowers of this kind are elegant and refined, easy to grow, and not expensive. In addition, when they bloom in summer, the green and white intermingle, making them easy to look at and feel cooling. At first sniff, night-blooming jasmine is often refreshing to the heart, but after smelling it for a long time, because it is too intense, it may cause discomfort. It is fine to plant it on the balcony, but it is recommended not to place it indoors.

Lavender

Many people like to put lavender sachets in cupboards or in the bedroom to repel mosquitoes. This is actually because lavender itself has insecticidal effects. Lavender is a small blue-purple flower native to the Mediterranean. It likes dry conditions, its flower shape is like a wheat ear, and it usually blooms in June. It is both beautiful and romantic.

Geranium

Geranium flowers cluster together, full and ball-shaped, and it can adapt to both the north and the south. In hot periods, place it in a shaded outdoor environment; in cold periods, enjoy it in a bright indoor space. It has a distinctive scent that can make mosquitoes and flies flee as soon as they smell it.

Orange jasmine

My favorite song~ Actually, orange jasmine is a small evergreen shrub that stays green all year round. Its shape is corymb-like, with many branches, small glossy leaves, and dense white flowers. After blooming, it can also bear red berries, adding beauty to the balcony. If you touch its leaves, you will feel a rich, sweet fragrance, and its mosquito-repelling effect is very good.

Lantana

Its branches, leaves, and flowers release a scent that mosquitoes and flies are sensitive to, giving it a strong effect in driving away mosquitoes and flies, while causing no harm to the human body. Not only is it effective at repelling mosquitoes and flies, but its flower colors are also gorgeous, including red, yellow, white, and others. The flowers are often yellow or pink when they first open, then gradually turn orange-yellow or orange-red, and finally red, so it also enjoys the reputation of "mosquito-repelling seven-change flower."

Mugwort

Mugwort not only treats many diseases, but also has a distinctive fragrance and can be used as a fragrance material. Burning its branches and leaves can repel mosquitoes and flies, and it has the effects of warding off toxins and sterilizing. Its essence is extracted and used to repel mosquitoes and relieve itching. For people who love growing flowers, giving up a garden balcony is truly a painful thing. Since it is a good hobby, there is no reason to give it up.

Mosquito-repelling geranium

Mosquito-repelling geranium releases a fresh and rich lemon fragrance, has a very good mosquito-repelling effect indoors, and is non-toxic and harmless to the human body. The higher the temperature, the more fragrance it releases, and the better the mosquito-repelling effect. According to tests, one pot of mosquito-repelling geranium with a crown width of more than 30 cm can drive mosquitoes and insects out of a room with an area of more than 10 sq m.