Lemon

Lemongrass

About Lemon and Lemongrass

Lemon

Lemongrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

tropical grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-12

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Tan

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long and slender with very sharp edges

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Pests and diseases free

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought, Heat And Humidity

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

4.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Wild gardens

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

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

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

5.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

CYMBOPOGON citratus

6.2 Common Name

Lemon

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

6.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू

शतवेधी

6.2.2 In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Zitronengräser

6.2.3 In French

Citron or Citronnier

Cymbopogon

6.2.4 In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Cymbopogon

6.2.5 In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

lemongrass

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Limão

Cymbopogon

6.2.7 In Polish

Cytrynowy

Palczatka

6.2.8 In Latin

Limon

lemongrass

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Sapindales

Poales

7.5 Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Citrus

Cymbopogon

7.7 Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

7.10 Number of Species

5052

1 27800

Properties of Lemon and Lemongrass

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Lemongrass? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Lemongrass. Lemon has thorns and Lemongrass doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Lemongrass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Lemongrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Lemongrass

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

Lemon and Lemongrass Physical Information

Lemon and Lemongrass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Lemongrass are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Lemon and Lemongrass

Care of Lemon and Lemongrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon 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.