Lemongrass

Austrian Pine

About Lemongrass and Austrian Pine

Lemongrass

Austrian Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

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

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical grasslands

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

PINUS nigra

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

European Black Pine

In Hindi

शतवेधी

Austrian Pine

In German

Zitronengräser

Schwarzkiefer

In French

Cymbopogon

Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Cymbopogon

pino salgareño

In Greek

lemongrass

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Palczatka

Sosna czarna

In Latin

lemongrass

Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Poales

Pinales

Family

Poaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

523

1 27800

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Properties of Lemongrass and Austrian Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Lemongrass and Austrian Pine? We provide you with everything About Lemongrass and Austrian Pine. Lemongrass doesn't have thorns and Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Austrian Pine

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

Lemongrass and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Lemongrass and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Austrian Pine

Care of Lemongrass and Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine pruning is done 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 Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.