Anyone can help with this plant+s name ? It has a very strong smell

This plant has a very (nice) strong smell. Anyone knows its name, please ?

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Nancy on Oct 07, 2013
It's a citronella plant. One of the geranium's. It's a lemony scent that repels mosquitoes. Rub it on your arms, face and neck before you go outside during bug season.

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Ana Russo on Oct 07, 2013
Thank you so much Nancy !!!! I didn't know about it. You were a great help !!!Help answer this question...

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Pat on Oct 07, 2013
Citronella. Repels insects. Smells like the candles.

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Julie Moyna on Oct 08, 2013
Does anyone know where I can find in Southern California?

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Kathleen63 on Oct 08, 2013
Yes it is citronella. I have one on my porch! :)

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Cindy Morgan on Oct 08, 2013
Yep. It's a geranium.

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Ana Russo on Oct 08, 2013
Thanks you so much, everyone :)

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Douglas Hunt on Oct 08, 2013
I just want to clarify here. This plant is a citrus-scented geranium, Pelargonium graveolens Citrosa. It is not a citronella grass plant, Cymbopogon nardus, which is the source of citronella oil used as an insect repellent.

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Ana Russo on Oct 08, 2013
Thanks you so much Douglas !!! Very helpful !

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Mary Blatnik-Smith on Oct 09, 2013
This scented geranium does also help repel mosquitoes. Scented geraniums also come in other flavors like chocolate that can be dried and used for pot pouri.

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Anne D on Oct 09, 2013
looks like a scented geranium :)

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MaryAnn B on Oct 09, 2013
Yes I agree that this is a scented geranium. They come in many scents. I have one that is rose and I've had pineapple and lemon.

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Daniela Padurariu on Oct 10, 2013
You can use it as a spice .Here we use it to flavor the wild cherry jam and the rice pudding.

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Michelle Thompson on Oct 20, 2013
It's called a Citronella Plant. If you bruise the leaves... it smells like citronella oil.

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Julie Moyna on Oct 20, 2013
@doug hunt do they have this anywhere in so cal? I had it at my last home and forgot to clip when we moved :(

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Julie Moyna on Oct 20, 2013
Where do I find a pineapple one in Los Angeles area???

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- Douglas Hunt on Oct 21, 2013
  @Julie Moyna Most good local nurseries have a selection of scented geraniums. If you can't find them locally, Mountain Valley Growers offers 22 varieties of scented geranium via mail order (including pineapple): http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/pelargoniums.htm
  
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- Julie Moyna on Oct 21, 2013
  @Douglas Hunt Thank you thank you!!!!! :)
  
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- Julie Moyna on Oct 28, 2013
  @Douglas Hunt Doug, sorry to bother you...the one I had had a purple flower. Off hand would you know which this is or are there more with purple flowers? And also, which is your favorite scent? I noticed I have to order at least 6 :)
  
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- Douglas Hunt on Oct 29, 2013
  @Julie Moyna I don't know, Julie. There are so many cultivars that it is hard to keep track. If you really want purple, I think it may be best to look locally and buy one in bloom. That's the only way to be sure of the color. I was at a local native plant nursery near me and they had a large selection of scented geraniums. Look around, they're really not that hard to find.
  
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- Julie Moyna on Oct 29, 2013
  @Douglas Hunt Oh thank you so much for your time Doug. I will do some research. I love that site and the pricing is wonderful! Thank you!
  
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- Linda Nicola on Apr 08, 2014
  I had 2 of the lemon scented plants. I didn't get any flowers on them but they were nice to look at with just the large leaves. I was also told it will help keep mosquitoes away. I don't know if that is true as we didn't get very many of the little buggers last summer. My 2 plants didn't winter at all so I have to start with new plants this spring.
  
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Diana Koller on Oct 21, 2013
It is a citronella plant. At least that is the tag on the ones I bought this year.

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Susannah Landis on Oct 21, 2013
Looks like a scented geranium to me.

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Christine Reese on Oct 29, 2013
Citronelle plant supposed to help with mosquito

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Judy Tyack on Apr 08, 2014
Lemon Geranium

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Pepsigirl13 on Apr 08, 2014
I agree, looks like a scented geranium. They are lovely. You'll know better once it blooms.

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SusZanne on Apr 08, 2014
Citronella!!

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Sydne Spencer on Apr 08, 2014
We call them Mosquito plants. And we use them to repel mosquitos.

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Antoinette Garton on Apr 08, 2014
I know it as a rose geranium, the flowers can be lavender or pink (in my yard). They will grow like crazy with little care.

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Darlene Scaggs on May 15, 2014
Citronella, also known as a scented geranium. I love them, they help keep mostquitos away and the one I planted last year is now 4 feet tall and has "geranium like clusters" of purple and white flowers :)

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Pam Volkl on Jun 16, 2014
Mosquito plant/citronella plant

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MaryAnn B on Jun 17, 2014
It is a scented geranium. It can come in many "flavors" I have one that smells like a rose, but have had lemon scented one.

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