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Zodia is an Indonesian native plants originating from the areas of Irian (Papua). The plant is around 50 -70 cm in height, used to drive out mosquitoes and other insects from around the plants. Typically, these plants are planted in pots, and used as indoor plants. However, it also can be planted directly in the yard and could reach 200 cm in height. You can chop the top branches to keep it shot if you want, the new branches will grow around the chopped part. The leaves are beautiful, slightly yellowish-green, long and flat but flexible, and cool looking eyes.

The aroma released by Zodia plants is quite fragrant. In addition to providing a distinctive flavor, aroma can also banish mosquitoes from the room. Zodia will release the scent when the leaves rubbing together. Place the plants in the vicinity of wind into the room, can also in a certain corner, and then blown with a fan. The smell of perfume was enough to get out. This Plant is easily grown indoor or outdoor in both cold or hot humid weather, it does not need a lot of sun light. Just water it well.

In addition to effectively drive mosquitoes, scientists have recently discovered other benefits of zodia, such as healing headache, dysentery, and cancer cell killer. The flowers can also be used as liniment for treating colds. From tests conducted for dengue mosquito fewer (Aedes aegypti), by rubbing the leaves zodia to the arm, then his arm is inserted into the box containing the dengue mosquitoes and compared with that arm without zodia rubbed with the leaves, shown that leaves zodia able to dispel the mosquitoes for six hours with brushed power (power protection) for more than 70%.The arms bitten by dengue mosquitoes will also recover quickly (small bump and itch) when rubbed with the zodia leaves.

How to plant
Spread the seeds on the soil, where it has enough sunlight and make sure the soil have just enough water, too dry or too wet. The seed will grow in 3 weeks time.

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