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2. Peppermint extract - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint extract can be substituted in recipes with peppermint oil (a stronger ingredient primarily used in candy-making), crème de menthe, or peppermint schnapps. If the food is not heated, the alcoholic properties of liqueurs may remain present in the finished product. [5] Peppermint extract may also be added to hot water to create ...

3. Peppermint - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint is an herbaceous, rhizomatous, perennial plant that grows to be 30–90 cm (12–35 in) tall, with smooth stems, square in cross section. The rhizomes are wide-spreading and fleshy, and bear fibrous roots. The leaves can be 4–9 cm (11⁄2 – 31⁄2 in) long and 1.5–4 cm (1⁄2 – 11⁄2 in) broad.

4. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint. repels aphids, cabbage looper, flea beetles, squash bugs, whiteflies, and the Small White [3] Petunias. repel aphids, tomato hornworm, asparagus beetles, leafhoppers, [2] and squash bugs [3] Pitcher plants. traps and ingests insects. Radish. repels cabbage maggot and cucumber beetles [3] Rosemary.

5. Why Are Your Orchid Flowers Falling Off Too Soon? 3 ... - AOL

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   Use peppermint oil or neem oil mixed according to the instructions on the label to get rid of these pests. Kondrat dips a cotton swab in diluted isopropyl alcohol and swabs the infested leaves to ...

6. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Insect repellent. A mosquito coil. An insect repellent (also commonly called " bug spray ") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne (and other arthropod ...

7. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Cinnamon oil, used for flavoring; Cistus ladanifer leaves and flowers used in perfumery. Citron oil, used in Ayurveda and perfumery. Citronella oil, from a plant related to lemon grass is used as an insect repellent; Clary Sage oil, used in perfumery and as an additive flavoring in some alcoholic beverages. [7] Clove oil used in perfumery and ...