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About Chinese Chives and Lemongrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, China
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
tropical grasslands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM tuberosum
CYMBOPOGON citratus
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Chives
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chinese Chives
शतवेधी
7.2.2 In German
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
Zitronengräser
7.2.3 In French
Ciboule de Chine
Cymbopogon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Allium tuberosum
Cymbopogon
7.2.5 In Greek
Chinese Chives
lemongrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Allium tuberosum
Cymbopogon
7.2.7 In Polish
Chinese Chives
Palczatka
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Chives
lemongrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Poales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Allium
Cymbopogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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1011
Rank: 19 (Overall)
52
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Chinese Chives and Lemongrass

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chives and Lemongrass? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chives and Lemongrass. Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns and Lemongrass doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available and Lemongrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Chinese Chives and Lemongrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Lemongrass

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

Chinese Chives and Lemongrass Physical Information

Chinese Chives and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Lemongrass are as follows:

  • Chinese Chives flower color: White

  • Chinese Chives leaf color: Green

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Chinese Chives and Lemongrass

Care of Chinese Chives and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives 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.