anong plant yung nakaka repel ng mosquitoes?

[chua_riwap]

Yan yung ginamit ni Hayden ah.......

[ooba99]

^Etong si chua, walang kakupas-kupas.

[LadyRider]

Ms. LR, yung pitcher plants, magandang exotic plant sa bahay. Ang problem lang kailangan nya wet and humid ang environment. Di uubra sa dry places, matutuyo, unless you create a wet and humid surroundings. Meaning all day dilig ka or ilagay mo sa tabi ng isang pond. Tama ba ako, ms. LR?

What we do po doc with our Pitcher Plants is to put "moist kusot" mixed with a little soil. Tapos po hindi po namin nilalagay sa direct sunlight, usually under trees or shaded areas. Kaya po pag diniligan sa umaga, the mixture of kusot and soil is still moist and cool for the plant.

Pag nagpaparami naman kami nitong plant na ito, we just separate the "saha" of the plant between 2-3 pieces and re-plant it sa natuyong coconut shell still with the husks.

Oh, by the way, they don't repel insects but rather they do the opposite, i.e. they attract and trap them inside the pitcher-shaped portion of the plant. They are classified as carnivorous plants. Hehehe, nagparang botany class na.

Nyahahaha oo nga pala ano! I stand corrected! It does not repel but attract!! Funny thing is everytime i tilt the picher downward, ang dami talagang insekto sa loob na lunod sa liquid nung plant. Ang Galing! (heheheeh)

[CVT]

Neem tree or plant ang pagkakaalam ko....

8202:sampay:

[innoBOB[09JmtG]]

oregano plant po. sure yan

[woohoo]

Paki investiga kung bakit maraming lamok diyan
sa lugar niyo at baka may stagnant water somewhere.
Delikado ang lamok dahil sa dengue. Dami nang namatay
dahil diyan...

Basta naipon na tubig, delikado na magkaroon ng lamok. Pero ang "DENGUE mosquito," hindi sa stagnant water matatagpuan kung hindi sa CLEAN standing water.

Kaya, kahit malinis o maruming standing water, let's get rid of it quickly.


*LR: Yung hinihingi ko, ha. :smiley:

[_Cathy_]

Naku Ms. Cathy kung alam mo lang kung gano kahirap magpalago ng Eucalyptus plant! I had 4 plants before tapos 1 lang ang nabuhay ko!

Sakit sa bulsa talaga pero happy ako kahit isa nabuhay namin.

Galing naman . I've always wanted to grow plants but I think I have a black thumb Yung Eucalyptus ba plant na or seeds pa lang? Where did you buy it?

LR, do you have herbs ba? Is it really difficult to grow basil? I have oregano at home and I didn't know that it was an insect repellant pala. hehe.

[LadyRider]

Galing naman . I've always wanted to grow plants but I think I have a black thumb Yung Eucalyptus ba plant na or seeds pa lang? Where did you buy it?

LR, do you have herbs ba? Is it really difficult to grow basil? I have oregano at home and I didn't know that it was an insect repellant pala. hehe.

I bought the Euca from a plant show! Usually every Sunday dito sa Lung Center near the Quezon City Circle, maraming nagtitinda nyan pati mga herbal plants. Minsan nga yung herbal plants asa 3 for 100 petot lang. Minsan naman asa 50 petot isa.

Marami akong alagang herbs sa province kase mas gusto nila ang climate doon pati ang type of soil. (hehehehe OT na ata ito)

[LeOxe]

Another plant is the Kamuning plant which we have a lot here in Manila and the province. It's not only a mosquito repelling plant but also an alternative medicine plant.

mosquito repeller pala ang plant na to at medicinal pa? meron akong nakikitang ganito pero i would just take it for granted. but now, na alam ko na ano purpose nito, dapat alagaan na siya.

Neem tree or plant ang pagkakaalam ko....

neem tree din sa pagkakaalam ko na mosquito repelling plant. meron kami nito noon pero na repell yata siya ng mga mosquitos dahil namatay. hehe

[baludoy]

ok ah. magkano naman po iyong citronella?

[LadyRider]

Quoted From: Nature and Survival School - Alderleaf Wilderness College

Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

There are a variety of both wild and cultivated plants that repel mosquitoes. Almost anywhere you go, it is reasonable to find several plant species that you can use to ward off these pesky critters. Plant-based mosquito repellents are especially useful for people who spend a great deal of time in the wilderness.

It is important to note that it is compounds found within the plants that do the repelling. These compounds need to be released from the plant to unlock the mosquito-repelling qualities. Depending on the species of plant, they can be released by either crushing, drying, or infusing the plant into an oil or alcohol base that can be applied to skin, clothing, or living spaces. Others are best used as as a smudge, which releases the compounds in a smoke. Just standing near living plants that repel mosquitoes is often not effective.
Below are separate lists of wild and cultivated plants that repel mosquitoes:
Cultivated Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

Citronella Grass (Cymbopogon nardus) is the most popular cultivated plant used for repelling mosquitoes. Its oil, citronella oil, is the primary ingredient in most natural insect repellents sold in stores. Products applied to the skin are most effective. It grows in tropical regions.
Floridata.com has great info about Citronella grass.

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a common garden plant that can be used to repel mosquitoes. The crushed plant can be applied directly to the skin or the dried plant can be infused in an oil, such as olive oil. There is an interesting article about research conducted on the mosquito-repelling qualities of catnip.

Additional cultivated plants that repel mosquitoes:

Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Marigolds (Tagetes spp.)
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.)
Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Lavendar (Lavandula angustifolia )

Additional Tips on Repelling Mosquitoes

In addition to using mosquito repelling plants, you may want to consider some other factors that can help keep mosquitoes away. Mosquitoes find their prey by following carbon dioxide and other components that animals breath out. Many outdoors-people have noticed that mosquitoes have a greater attraction to people that have been eating processed, sugary foods, and less attracted to people eating more of a natural diet such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. The processed food diet may make your odor and blood chemistry more attractive to mosquitoes. You can choose to eat less processed foods and sugars during the mosquito season. Additionally, diets high in garlic and onions have been noted to help reduce the attraction of mosquitoes.

When it is mosquito season, you can also choose to camp and hike away from their core habitat, areas of standing water. Instead, you can camp in places away from water with a breeze, which can help keep mosquitoes at a minimum. At home you can minimize mosquitoes by eliminating their breeding areas (standing water), such as old tires, buckets, trash cans, or anything that holds standing water.

[ooba99]

Hi, ms. LR. How does a catnip look like? Do you have picture of this plant? Pa-post naman. Thanks.

[LadyRider]

Hi, ms. LR. How does a catnip look like? Do you have picture of this plant? Pa-post naman. Thanks.

I have the dried catnips for my cat but this is how it looks when it's fresh pa...



And this is the effect on cats! (hehehehe)

[ooba99]

Ah, so ayun pala yung catnip. It is an ornamental plant, not a flowering plant. Thanks, ms. LR.

Lakas ng tama kay Garfield, ah, hehehe. Sa tao rin kaya? hehehe.

[ianmitsulancer]

i bet it tastes like lasagna... hehehe :peace:

i shall give this plant a try... dami lamok sa house lately... thanks.

[Galactus]

To answer the question: Rafflesia

Yun nga lang, hindi lang lamok ang nare-repel, hehehe.

From Wikipedia:

Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. It was discovered in the Indonesian rain forest by an Indonesian guide working for Dr. Joseph Arnold in 1818, and named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition. It contains approximately 27 species (including four incompletely characterized species as recognized by Meijer 1997), all found in southeastern Asia, on the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines. The plant has no stems, leaves or true roots. It is an endoparasite of vines in the genus Tetrastigma (Vitaceae), spreading its root-like haustoria inside the tissue of the vine. The only part of the plant that can be seen outside the host vine is the five-petaled flower. In some species, such as Rafflesia arnoldii, the flower may be over 100 centimetres (39 in) in diameter, and weigh up to 10 kilograms (22 lb). Even the smallest species, R. manillana, has 20 cm diameter flowers. The flowers look and smell like rotting flesh, hence its local names which translate to "corpse flower" or "meat flower" (but see below). The vile smell that the flower gives off attracts insects such as flies and carrion beetles, which transport pollen from male to female flowers. Little is known about seed dispersal. However, tree shrews and other forest mammals apparently eat the fruits and disperse the seeds. Rafflesia is an official state flower of Indonesia, also Sabah state in Malaysia, as well as for the Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

[bonehead]

I have the dried catnips for my cat but this is how it looks when it's fresh pa...



And this is the effect on cats! (hehehehe)

hehehe nakaktuwa yang catnip na plant na yan ....hehehe

[ooba99]

I am reading about catnip. Hehehe, aside from mosquito and insect repelling, talaga palang nakaka-bangag ng pusa itong dahon neto. It can also induce mild euphoria in humans according to wikipedia. Very interesting.

[chua_riwap]

May halaman din bang pangontra sa langgam?

[ooba99]

May halaman din bang pangontra sa langgam?

Yinahoo search ko, meron din ant repelling plants, namely tansy or feverfew and mint. Sorry di ako familiar sa mga plants na yan. Mukhang mga imported, hehehe. Pero gulat ako, meron din pala plants kontra sa langgam.