Citronella Plant Botanical Name

It is hardy to zone UK 9 and is frost tender. Other common names pelargonium Citronella Family Geraniaceae Genus Pelargonium can be perennials sub-shrubs or shrubs sometimes succulent and mostly evergreen with palmately lobed or pinnately divided leaves and clusters of slightly irregular 5-petalled flowers.

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The main chemical constituents of Citronella Ceylon Oil which is derived from the Cymbopogon nardus botanical are Geraniol Camphene Limonene Methyl isoeugenol Geranyl acetate Borneol Citronellal and Citronellol.

Citronella plant botanical name. RHS Plants for Pollinators plants. The three primary components of citronella oil are citronellol citronellal and geraniol. It is in flower in July and the seeds ripen in August.

In some countries particularly North America this plant is marketed as Pelargonium citrosa citrosum Citrosa or Citronella Mosquito Plant. Note that citrosa is completely lacking in citronellal. There are a few different varieties of plants known as citronella.

Divided into 3 groups these lists linked below are maintained by a team of RHS staff and are reviewed. Although they have been marketed as. Not only that but the scientific name of the plant is not even recognized as a valid name.

True citronella is a grass which can be very effective at repelling mosquitoes. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by Insects. Citrosa are sometimes called mosquito plants because of the scent of the leaves which is reminiscent of citronella.

Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded. The picture above shows the citronella plant. Citronella geraniums Pelargonium cv.

The botanical name of citronella geranium is Pelargonium Citronella while the botanical name for citronella grass is Cymbopogon nardus or Cymbopogon winterianus. Partial shade to full sun. However the former are not true botanical names and the plant does not repel insects.