What plants to grow indoors in summer to repel mosquitoes? Recommendations for easy-care, effective flowers and herbs

In summer, mosquitoesbuzz around everywhere. Lighting mosquito coils feels unsafe, and spraying floral water worries you about the strong smell? Actually, growing a few pots of "natural mosquito coils" at home works great! Which plants are both easy to grow and can keep mosquitoes out?

When it comes to the champion of pest repellent plants, mint definitely ranks first! This stuff is simply a blessing for lazy people, as long as you give it sunlight and water, it will grow like crazy. Mint comes with a cool fragrance, and mosquitoes shake their heads when they smell it. Usually, just pinch two leaves, rub them, and apply to the skin, and it can also relieve itching. Growing mint is super simple, buy a bunch of small seedlings online, find a larger flower pot, water thoroughly and place by the window, and it will fill the pot in a few days. Even if you are a plant killer, it is hard to kill it.

Besides mint, rosemary is also very powerful. Its fragrance is rich. Rosemary is a herb plant, with first-class pest repellent effect, and you can also cut it as a seasoning, sprinkle a handful when grilling meat, so fragrant it dazes you! Rosemary is very drought-tolerant, no need to water every day, watering once every half a month is no problem. Put it on the balcony in the sun, the more sun the more vigorous, especially suitable for office workers.

There is also lavender, high in appearance and practical. Once the light purple flower spikes bloom, the fragrance of lavender can make mosquitoes detour, and the dried flowers can also be made into sachets, hung by the bedside, in the wardrobe, repelling mosquitoes and leaving fragrance. It likes a dry and ventilated environment, no need for frequent care, but be careful not to water too much, otherwise it is easy to rot roots.

Plectranthus amboinicus, also known as Cuban oregano, is worth mentioning too! This plant is super interesting, as long as you gently touch the leaves, you can smell the fresh apple-like fragrance, and mosquitoes especially hate this smell. Cuban oregano can survive by cuttings, just pinch a branch and insert it into the soil, water a little, and it will take root in about a week. It does not have high light requirements, and even if the home lighting is not very good, it can still grow well.

Finally, I recommend Murraya paniculata, also known as orange jasmine. Just by listening to the name, you know how strong the fragrance is. Its leaves are evergreen all year round, and once the small white flowers bloom, the whole room is filled with a sweet fragrance. Orange jasmine has a strong mosquito repellent effect, and its vitality is tenacious, heat-resistant and sun-resistant. Usually place it on an outdoor terrace, it is not afraid of wind and sun, and occasionally apply some fertilizer, and it will grow lush branches and leaves.

However, I must remind everyone that although these plants can repel mosquitoes, the effect is limited, do not expect that growing a few pots will make the home completely free of mosquitoes. They are more like natural mosquito repellent aids, combined with screens and electric mosquito swatters, the effect will be better. And the plants themselves can also beautify the environment and purify the air, killing multiple birds with one stone! This summer, hurry and pick a few pots of your favorite plants to bring home, and say goodbye to mosquitoes!