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About Lemongrass and Pennywort

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
1.4 Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Virginia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical grasslands
Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
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
Anxiety, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
7.2 Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
7.2.1 In Hindi
शतवेधी
pennywort
7.2.2 In German
Zitronengräser
Wassernabel
7.2.3 In French
Cymbopogon
pennywort
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Centella
7.2.5 In Greek
lemongrass
pennywort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
conchelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Palczatka
wąkrota
7.2.8 In Latin
lemongrass
pennywort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Apiaceae
8.6 Genus
Cymbopogon
Hydrocotyle
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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52
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lemongrass and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Pennywort

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

Lemongrass and Pennywort Physical Information

Lemongrass and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Pennywort are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Pennywort

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