What makes plants a bulwark against mosquitoes?
When mosquitoes run away, essential oils are mostly involved. Scientists have found that the special scent has a repellent effect on the stinging insects. Therefore, manufacturers of sprays and lotions against mosquitoes mostly use essential oils in a highly concentrated form.
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The 10 best balcony plants for mosquito repellent
Balcony gardeners use the scientific knowledge about the effectiveness of essential oils against mosquitoes for summer plant selection. The following overview shows you the best balcony plants against mosquitoes:
| Goodbye mosquitoes | botanical name | Stature | blossom | Heyday | special feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catnip | Nepeta x faassenii | 30 to 40 cm | violet-blue ears | May to August | Bee pasture |
| lavender | Lavandula angustifolia | 20 to 50 cm | violet-blue ears | July to September | excellent for dried flowers |
| Lemon pelargonium | Pelargonium citriodorum | 30 to 50 cm | pink-purple-white geranium flowers | June to September | not hardy, perennial when wintered behind glass |
| Frankincense plant | Plectranthus coleoides | 30 to 100 cm | purple and white | March to September | evergreen and not frost-resistant |
| eucalyptus | Eucalyptus gunnii | 200 to 500 cm | White | September to December | evergreen, hardy to - 12 degrees Celsius |
| Cut garlic | Allium tuberosum | 10 to 50 cm | white umbels | August to September | intense scent of flowers and leaves |
| Marigold | Tagetes | 20 to 50 cm | orange-brown to yellow | June to October | not hardy |
| Blossom sage | Salvia nemorosa | 30 to 40 cm | pink to purple | June to September | full sun is advantageous |
| Castor bean plant | Ricinus communis | 100 to 500 cm | Red grapes | June to October | Poisonous Plant of the Year 2018 |
| peppermint | Mentha x piperita | 50 to 100 cm | purple, pink and white false ears | June to September | hardy and perennial |
From an unexpected point of view, a useful plant rounds off the range of mosquito-repellent plants. Tomatoes have proven to be a powerful tool in the fight against mosquitoes. Cherry tomatoes and other small varieties are ideally suited for cultivation as balcony tomatoes. As a positive side effect, mosquitoes that are approaching make you turn back immediately when the smell of plants rises in your noses.
Tips
Lavender and garlic do not only scare away annoying mosquitoes. The herbal plants for balconies and beds are also immune to aphids. In addition to catnip and marigolds, they are one of the few plant species that are mostly spared from the omnipresent pests.
