What plants are good to grow in summer? These 11 kinds of flowers will keep you cool all summer long

In this scorching summer, the happiest thing is undoubtedly to enjoy the air conditioning, eat snacks, and watch TV shows via wireless Internet. What is more exciting than this is watching the plants grow. But you also know that long-term use of air conditioning will put our bodies in an unhealthy state. It is recommended that everyone go out for a walk more often. Therefore, it is necessary to grow some plants. Plants can not only purify the air and keep mosquitoes away from us, but also provide a place for everyone to appreciate. We can choose tuberose and azalea to plant.

1. Jasmine : The flower has a strong fragrance. Placing it indoors in summer can keep mosquitoes away.

2. Tuberose : The petals open at night and close during the day. Its unique fragrance has a magical mosquito repellent effect.

3. Azalea : It has certain toxicity. Mosquitoes don't dare to come near..

4. Marigold : It has a pungent smell, mosquitoes dare not approach it, it is a special and excellent natural insect repellent.

5. Pyrethrum : The flowers contain pyrethrum, which can poison and kill mosquitoes.

6. Mint : It has a special fragrant aroma that will make mosquitoes dizzy. After mosquito bites, boil the leaves in water and apply it to the affected area, which has the effects of cooling, reducing inflammation and relieving itching.

7. Pitcher plant : It is a typical carnivorous plant. It has peculiar leaves and an oblong "insect-catching bottle" hanging on the top. The bottle mouth has a lid that can be opened and closed. There are dozens of pitcher plants, and the shapes, sizes and colors of the pitchers of different species are different. Nepenthes can be used as medicine, and has certain curative effects on diseases such as hepatitis, stomachache, high blood pressure and colds. It is also a master at catching mosquitoes.

8. Geranium: Geranium has clusters of plump flowers in balls and can adapt to all parts of the north and south. In hot seasons, place it outdoors in a shady environment; in cold seasons, view it in a bright room. Geranium has a unique smell that makes mosquitoes and flies flee.

9. Osmanthus fragrans : This is a small evergreen shrub with an umbel-shaped appearance, many branches, small shiny leaves, dense white flowers, and red berries after flowering, adding beauty to the humble room. Touching its leaves, you will feel a strong sweet fragrance, and it has a good mosquito repellent effect.

10. Carnivorous plant: It is a herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. It can grow to 1 meter in height. It has small yellow flowers and hundreds of flower heads on one plant. There is mucus on the outside of each flower head, just like five outstretched little fingers. It is very interesting. As long as small mosquitoes and insects land on it, they will be stuck. Then, the insect corpses will be slowly digested by it as nutrients for its growth. If dust sticks to it, it will be digested and disappear without a trace after a few days. Put a potted plant at home to catch mosquitoes and absorb dust.

11. Mosquito repellent vanilla : The lemon scent emitted by mosquito repellent vanilla is mainly composed of citronellal, citronellol and other aromatic natural essential oils that have mosquito repellent effects, achieving the purpose of mosquito repellent.

If the flowers are brightly colored, they are more likely to give people a strong visual impression and make people irritable and uneasy. Therefore, it is best to choose light-colored flowers with a long flowering period for potted flowers in summer. You can also choose some elegant green plants as embellishments.