Lemongrass

Malabar Spinach

About Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach

Lemongrass

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

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

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical grasslands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

शतवेधी

पोई

In German

Zitronengräser

Malabarspinat

In French

Cymbopogon

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Cymbopogon

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

lemongrass

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Palczatka

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

lemongrass

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

5260

1 27800

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Properties of Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach

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

Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach

Care of Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.