Lemongrass

Ajwain plant

About Lemongrass and Ajwain plant

Lemongrass

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical grasslands

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-126-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतवेधी

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Zitronengräser

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Cymbopogon

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cymbopogon

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

lemongrass

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Palczatka

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

lemongrass

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cymbopogon

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

52NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemongrass and Ajwain plant

Wondering what are the properties of Lemongrass and Ajwain plant? We provide you with everything About Lemongrass and Ajwain plant. Lemongrass doesn't have thorns and Ajwain plant doesn't have thorns. Also Lemongrass does not have fragrant flowers. Lemongrass has allergic reactions like lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow and Ajwain plant has allergic reactions like lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow. 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 Lemongrass and Ajwain plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Ajwain plant

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

Lemongrass and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Lemongrass and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Lemongrass and Ajwain plant

Care of Lemongrass and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.