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About Lemongrass and Ayers Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

शतवेधी
Ayers Pear

In German

Zitronengräser
Ayers Birne

In French

Cymbopogon
Ayers Poire

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
Ayers pera

In Greek

lemongrass
Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
Ayers Pear

In Polish

Palczatka
Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

lemongrass
Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

5230
1 27800
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Properties of Lemongrass and Ayers Pear

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Ayers Pear

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

Lemongrass and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Lemongrass and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Ayers Pear are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Ayers Pear flower color: White

  • Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Lemongrass and Ayers Pear

Care of Lemongrass and Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.