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About Lemongrass and Cabbage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
New Zealand

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
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Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

शतवेधी
गोभी पेड़

In German

Zitronengräser
Cabbage tree

In French

Cymbopogon
arbre de chou

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
árbol de la col

In Greek

lemongrass
λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
repolho árvore

In Polish

Palczatka
kapusta drzewo

In Latin

lemongrass
brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Lomandroideae

Number of Species

524
1 27800
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Properties of Lemongrass and Cabbage Tree

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Cabbage Tree

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

Lemongrass and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Lemongrass and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Lemongrass and Cabbage Tree

Care of Lemongrass and Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.