Never cockroaches! The plant that defends your home and also aromatizes the environment

A very common plant in Brazilian homes keeps cockroaches away due to its strong and characteristic aroma, which is unpleasant for these pests. Do you know what plant this is? It has a powerful essential oil, making it a great ally in the fight against cockroaches.

It is rosemary, which releases a smell that is repellent to cockroaches. This aroma can irritate the cockroaches' eyes and mucous membranes, making the environment less hospitable for them. Over time, the smell becomes so strong for them that the best option will be to stay far away from your home.

Plant that keeps cockroaches away

More and more people are opting for rosemary as it is a natural and fragrant solution to get rid of cockroaches at home, without the need to resort to insecticides that can harm your health.

Especially in homes with children, elderly people and pets, it is always a good idea to avoid the most toxic chemicals. Therefore, rosemary is an even more advantageous option.

Cockroaches hate the smell of rosemary, although we humans don't feel it in the same way, the scent is really strong and very characteristic, making it an effective repellent. You can use it in several ways:

• Plant it in pots and leave it in areas where cockroaches tend to appear, such as closets, pantries and kitchens.
• Make a rosemary spray by boiling a handful of leaves in water, letting it cool, straining and applying to problem areas.
• Crush rosemary leaves and scatter them around the house.

Thus, with simple and very effective methods, the rosemary It is a safe, non-toxic option, as well as being much more economical. You will notice in a few days that the cockroaches will stay away from your home.

Always be careful with your rosemary plant, with sun, well-drained soil, water regularly. This way, you keep away all the cockroaches and guarantee the health of your plant.