Lemongrass

Seckel Pear

About Lemongrass and Seckel Pear

Lemongrass

Seckel Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

common pear

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical grasslands

Humid climates, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Cottage Garden

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

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतवेधी

Seckel Pear

7.2.2 In German

Zitronengräser

Kultur-Birne

7.2.3 In French

Cymbopogon

Poirier commun

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cymbopogon

peral europeo, peral común

7.2.5 In Greek

lemongrass

Seckel Pear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

Seckel Pear

7.2.7 In Polish

Palczatka

Grusza pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

lemongrass

Seckel Pear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Cymbopogon

Pyrus

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 Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Seckel Pear

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

Lemongrass and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Lemongrass and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Seckel Pear

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