Lemongrass

Pineapple Weed

About Lemongrass and Pineapple Weed

Lemongrass

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical grasslands

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Cone 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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Bonsai, 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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

शतवेधी

Pineapple Weed

In German

Zitronengräser

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Cymbopogon

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Cymbopogon

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

lemongrass

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Palczatka

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

lemongrass

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cymbopogon

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

521

1 27800

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Properties of Lemongrass and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Pineapple Weed

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

Lemongrass and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Lemongrass and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Pineapple Weed

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