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About Lemongrass and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Hummingbirds

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Seeds

Other Uses

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

शतवेधी
Red Buckeye

In German

Zitronengräser
Red Buckeye

In French

Cymbopogon
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

lemongrass
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Palczatka
Red Buckeye

In Latin

lemongrass
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5220
1 27800
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Properties of Lemongrass and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Red Buckeye

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

Lemongrass and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Lemongrass and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Red Buckeye

Care of Lemongrass and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.