Lemongrass

King Palm

About Lemongrass and King Palm

Lemongrass

King Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

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

Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical grasslands

Clay soil areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

152.00 cm

Rank: 86 (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

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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 dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm 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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20% Palm 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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39% Palm 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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5% Palm 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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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm 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% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Beetles, Mice, Moths

5.12 Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतवेधी

Palm

7.2.2 In German

Zitronengräser

Palme

7.2.3 In French

Cymbopogon

Paume

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cymbopogon

Palma

7.2.5 In Greek

lemongrass

Παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

Palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Palczatka

Palma

7.2.8 In Latin

lemongrass

Vero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Cymbopogon

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemongrass and King Palm

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and King Palm

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

Lemongrass and King Palm Physical Information

Lemongrass and King Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas King Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and King Palm are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
King Palm flower color: Purple and Lavender
King Palm leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemongrass and King Palm

Care of Lemongrass and King Palm 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 King Palm pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer King Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.