1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical grasslands
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Compound
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Nausia, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
Chamaecrista fasciculata
7.2 Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Zitronengräser
Partridge Pea
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
lemongrass
πέρδικα μπιζέλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species