Lemongrass

Ginkgo

About Lemongrass and Ginkgo

Lemongrass

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

Types

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

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical grasslands

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Ginkgo

In Hindi

शतवेधी

बालकुवारी

In German

Zitronengräser

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Cymbopogon

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

Cymbopogon

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

lemongrass

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Palczatka

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

lemongrass

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Poales

Ginkgoales

Family

Poaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Cycad

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

5240

1 27800

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Properties of Lemongrass and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Ginkgo

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

Lemongrass and Ginkgo Physical Information

Lemongrass and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Ginkgo are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Lemongrass and Ginkgo

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