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About Lemongrass and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

540
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-126-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
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Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Fibre

Other Uses

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

शतवेधी
Needle Grass

In German

Zitronengräser
Nadel- Gras

In French

Cymbopogon
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

lemongrass
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
agulha Relva

In Polish

Palczatka
igła do trawy

In Latin

lemongrass
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

52150
1 27800
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Properties of Lemongrass and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Needle Grass

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

Lemongrass and Needle Grass Physical Information

Lemongrass and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemongrass and Needle Grass

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