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Citrosa Citronella, a plant that is simply beautiful

Citronella is a must-have plant if you love the outdoors! It's low maintenacne, fragrant, and keeps mosquitos away! Enjoy it in a hanging basket or planted in your garden.

Basics

Zones

10-11

Sunlight

This plant will thrive in a spot with lots of sunshine and some shade!

Watering Needs

Moderate

Flowering season(s)

Spring,Summer,Fall

Soil type

Well draining soil

Flower Color

Green

Citrosa Citronella

How to plant & care for Citrosa Citronella

WATER:

Citronella is mildly drought-tolerant. Watering one or twice every other week will keep your plant happy and healthy!

EXPOSURE:

Citronella thrives in a spot that gets the cool morning sun and afternoon shade.

PRUNING:

Pinch off small stems to encourage other growth.

PROPAGATION:

Take a cutting from your existing Citronella plant and remove all but the two top leaves. Place 4 inches of the cutting into soil and wait for roots to establish, then re-pot!

FERTILIZER:

Fertilize once a month during growing season.

Diseases often seen on Citrosa Citronella

Leaf blight.