Bread Wheat

Lemongrass

About Bread Wheat and Lemongrass

Bread Wheat

Lemongrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

CYMBOPOGON citratus

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

In Hindi

गेहूं

शतवेधी

In German

Brotweizen

Zitronengräser

In French

pain de blé

Cymbopogon

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

Cymbopogon

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

lemongrass

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

Cymbopogon

In Polish

chleb pszenny

Palczatka

In Latin

Triticum

lemongrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Triticum

Cymbopogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

552

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Lemongrass

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Wheat and Lemongrass? We provide you with everything About Bread Wheat and Lemongrass. Bread Wheat doesn't have thorns and Lemongrass doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Wheat does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Wheat has allergic reactions like and Lemongrass has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bread Wheat and Lemongrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Lemongrass

Season and care of Bread Wheat and Lemongrass is important to know. While considering everything about Bread Wheat and Lemongrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bread Wheat season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lemongrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bread Wheat is Loam and for Lemongrass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bread Wheat is Neutral and for Lemongrass is Acidic, Neutral.

Bread Wheat and Lemongrass Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Lemongrass are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Lemongrass

Care of Bread Wheat and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lemongrass pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune in the late winter or spring, Pruning may be required for height clearance, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Wheat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.