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About Lemongrass and Century Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Ornamental Plants
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
52
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
tropical grasslands
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1210-12
Century Plant (10-12)
4 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Sword-like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Cuttings, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Needs small amount of water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Wild gardens
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used for making soaps
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
AGAVE gypsophila
7.2 Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey
7.2.1 In Hindi
शतवेधी
सदी संयंत्र
7.2.2 In German
Zitronengräser
Jahrhundert-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Cymbopogon
Century Plant
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Planta de siglo
7.2.5 In Greek
lemongrass
αιώνα φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Century Plant
7.2.7 In Polish
Palczatka
Century Plant
7.2.8 In Latin
lemongrass
Century Plant
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Cymbopogon
Agave
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Agavoideae
8.10 Number of Species
5210
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Properties of Lemongrass and Century Plant

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Century Plant

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

Lemongrass and Century Plant Physical Information

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

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Century Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Century Plant leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Lemongrass and Century Plant

Care of Lemongrass and Century Plant 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 Century Plant 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 Century Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.