Lemongrass

Christmas Cactus

About Lemongrass and Christmas Cactus

Lemongrass

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical grasslands

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees

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5.12 Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतवेधी

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Zitronengräser

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

Cymbopogon

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cymbopogon

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

lemongrass

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

Palczatka

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

lemongrass

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cymbopogon

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemongrass and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Christmas Cactus

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

Lemongrass and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Lemongrass and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Christmas Cactus

Care of Lemongrass and Christmas Cactus 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 Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.