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Also called mosquito plant, the citronella geranium cultivar is a perennial in USDA plant hardiness zones 9b through 11. In other areas, it is either left in the ground and grown as an annual or dug up before winter and kept inside until spring. ... This plant is not used for commercial extraction of citronella oil.
- Do Citronella plants come back every year?
- Is citronella a perennial or an annual?
- Can Citronella plants survive winter?
- How do you keep citronella plants alive in the winter?
- Is citronella plant poisonous to dogs?
- Do Citronella plants spread?
- Does a citronella plant need full sun?
- Is Lemongrass the same as citronella grass?
- Should I cut back my citronella plant?
- Does citronella deter mosquitoes?
- Why is my citronella plant dying?
Do Citronella plants come back every year?
An evergreen perennial in zones 9 to 11, citronella usually grows as an annual where freezing temperatures occur. In addition, the stems can become quite woody by summer's end. If you want to overwinter your plant, propagate a new one during the late summer months by layering.
Is citronella a perennial or an annual?
Citronella geraniums will survive outdoors year-round as a perennial in USDA plant hardiness zones 9b through 11—i.e. much of the West Coast, the Southwest, and the Southeast of the United States. In other zones, they can be brought inside during the winter or left outside as an annual.
Can Citronella plants survive winter?
These plants are sensitive to cold and will die if they are exposed to frost. In warm climates where frost does not occur, citronella plants can remain outdoor year-round. In colder regions, plants may be moved inside for the winter until warmer temperatures return.
How do you keep citronella plants alive in the winter?
Wintering Indoors
You can move the potted citronella outside to a spot that receives full sun during the warmer spring to fall months once nighttime temperatures are regularly above 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Then you can choose to bring the plant indoors to a sunny spot for the winter only.
Is citronella plant poisonous to dogs?
Citronella is toxic to pets
Citronella candles and oils are a popular mosquito repellent, but the citronella plant is toxic to pets. Use caution when using citronella products around your pet, and make sure they don't have access to any citronella plants in your garden.
Do Citronella plants spread?
The citronella plant prefers warm weather. If allowed to grow outside in USDA zones 9 and 10, the plant may reach heights of 2 to 3 feet with a spread up to 4 feet.
Does a citronella plant need full sun?
Growing and caring for mosquito plants is easy. These plants prefer at least six hours of sunlight every day whether it is planted outside or indoors near a window but can also tolerate some partial shade. ... They are tolerable of a wide variety of soil as long as it's well-draining.
Is Lemongrass the same as citronella grass?
Though citronella grass may sometimes be called lemongrass, they are two different plants. ... However, citronella grass has reddish colored pseudostems, while lemongrass is all green. The oils can be used similarly, though they are not exactly the same.
Should I cut back my citronella plant?
Keeping the foliage looking healthy and tidy with regular pruning can help with this. Citronella plants can reach 2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1 meter) in height. ... The lacey, fragrant leaves also work well in summer floral bouquets so feel free to prune often. The stems also can be cut and dried.
Does citronella deter mosquitoes?
Citronella is naturally occurring oil that repels insects. ... An article in the Malaria Journal from 2011 says that people have been using plants to drive away mosquitoes as far back as the Greeks and Romans, and citronella is now “one of the most widely used natural repellents on the market.”
Why is my citronella plant dying?
A lack of light can also cause the leaves to turn brown: if the lower leaves are dying off while new growth at the branch tips appears to be reaching for the window or light source then you have insufficient light and you need to move the plant to a brighter window or supply supplementary light from a grow light.
