Cinnamon

Lemongrass

About Cinnamon and Lemongrass

Cinnamon

Lemongrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia

Types

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CINNAMOMUM verum

CYMBOPOGON citratus

Common Name

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

In Hindi

दालचीनी

शतवेधी

In German

Zimt

Zitronengräser

In French

Cannelle

Cymbopogon

In Spanish

Canela

Cymbopogon

In Greek

Κανέλα

lemongrass

In Portuguese

Canela

Cymbopogon

In Polish

Cynamon

Palczatka

In Latin

cinnamomum

lemongrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Poales

Family

Lauraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cinnamomum

Cymbopogon

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cassythoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

25052

1 27800

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Properties of Cinnamon and Lemongrass

Wondering what are the properties of Cinnamon and Lemongrass? We provide you with everything About Cinnamon and Lemongrass. Cinnamon doesn't have thorns and Lemongrass doesn't have thorns. Also Cinnamon does not have fragrant flowers. Cinnamon has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness and Vomiting and Lemongrass has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness and Vomiting. 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 Cinnamon and Lemongrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cinnamon and Lemongrass

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

Cinnamon and Lemongrass Physical Information

Cinnamon and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon and Lemongrass are as follows:

Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Cinnamon and Lemongrass

Care of Cinnamon and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon 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.