Lemongrass

Peruvian Daffodil

About Lemongrass and Peruvian Daffodil

Lemongrass

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

Types

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

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical grasslands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

शतवेधी

peruvian daffodil

In German

Zitronengräser

peruvian daffodil

In French

Cymbopogon

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Cymbopogon

Pamianthe

In Greek

lemongrass

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Palczatka

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

lemongrass

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5240

1 27800

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Properties of Lemongrass and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Lemongrass and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Lemongrass and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Lemongrass and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.