Lemongrass

Silver Maple

About Lemongrass and Silver Maple

Lemongrass

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical grasslands

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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

Early Spring

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

Silver Maple

In Hindi

शतवेधी

Silver Maple

In German

Zitronengräser

Silver Maple

In French

Cymbopogon

érable argenté

In Spanish

Cymbopogon

arce plateado

In Greek

lemongrass

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

plátano de prata

In Polish

Palczatka

Silver Maple

In Latin

lemongrass

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cymbopogon

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Acereae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

52128

1 27800

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Properties of Lemongrass and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Silver Maple

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

Lemongrass and Silver Maple Physical Information

Lemongrass and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Silver Maple are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Silver Maple

Care of Lemongrass and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.