Lemongrass

Beardlip Penstemon

About Lemongrass and Beardlip Penstemon

Lemongrass

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Rose, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतवेधी

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Zitronengräser

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Cymbopogon

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cymbopogon

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

lemongrass

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Palczatka

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

lemongrass

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cymbopogon

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5240

1 27800

Properties of Lemongrass and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Lemongrass and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Lemongrass and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Lemongrass and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Lemongrass and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.