Common Name: Biological Name Category: Water: Height: Spacing: Hardiness: Exposure: Danger: Bloom Color: Bloom Time: Foliage: pH |
Citronella Plant Pelargonium citrosum Tender Perennials Drought-tolerant 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) 9b-11 Sun to Partial Shade Parts of plant are poisonous Violet/Lavender Blooms repeatedly Evergreen, Aromatic 6.1-7.6 |
Evergreen, Broadleaf, zone 10, 11,growth rate Moderate, medium water , low maintenance, Spicy Geranium ‘Citronella’ , This evergreen perennial plant grows to about two feet high. It has lobed toothed and cut lemon-to-citrus-scented leaves and in the summer bears clusters of small purple-pink flowers. Small curly-tailed brownish seeds follow the flowers. The oils from this geraniums leaves is reported to repel mosquitoes. |
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