Pelargonium Plant. The mosquito plant, pelargonium citrosum, also called the citrosa plant or citronella scented geranium, is highly recommended for keeping mosquitoes away.this plant is marketed as being specifically developed to continually give off a mosquito repelling scent. Plants range in height from 15 cm to over a metre.
Pelargoniums, commonly known as geraniums, are a large group of mostly evergreen and tender perennials used as bedding or houseplants. Some even have scented leaves. The plant list has 250 accepted species names (including two primary hybrids) and 9 subspecies or varieties for the genus pelargonium as of 2012.
