Lemongrass

Pride of Barbados

About Lemongrass and Pride of Barbados

Lemongrass

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical grasslands

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतवेधी

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Zitronengräser

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Cymbopogon

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cymbopogon

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

lemongrass

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Palczatka

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

lemongrass

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cymbopogon

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

52NA

1 27800

Properties of Lemongrass and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Pride of Barbados

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

Lemongrass and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Lemongrass and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Lemongrass and Pride of Barbados

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