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About Lemongrass and Dwarf Palmetto

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
14
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical grasslands
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
7-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Chocolate, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Circular, dissected, long and linear
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
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
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Poorly 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Birds
5.12 Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Avoid during Pregnancy
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
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
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
SABAL minor
7.2 Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
7.2.1 In Hindi
शतवेधी
बौना पल्मेट्टो
7.2.2 In German
Zitronengräser
Zwerg Palmetto
7.2.3 In French
Cymbopogon
Palmetto nain
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Palmetto enano
7.2.5 In Greek
lemongrass
Νάνος Palmetto
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Palmetto anão
7.2.7 In Polish
Palczatka
Dwarf Palmetto
7.2.8 In Latin
lemongrass
Pumilio Palmetto
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Arecales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Arecaceae
8.6 Genus
Cymbopogon
Sabal
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
52
Rank: 100 (Overall)
14
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Lemongrass and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Lemongrass and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

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

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory

  • Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Dwarf Palmetto

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