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About Lemongrass and Blue Lyme Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
5NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
tropical grasslands
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-127-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm150.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm75.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Creamy Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Stem
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
शतवेधी
Blue Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Zitronengräser
Blau Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
Cymbopogon
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
lemongrass
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Palczatka
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
lemongrass
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Cymbopogon
Elymus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Triticeae
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
52NA
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Properties of Lemongrass and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Lemongrass and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Lemongrass and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemongrass and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Lemongrass and Blue Lyme Grass 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 Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.