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Lemongrass

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About Lemongrass and String Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm210.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well 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
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

शतवेधी
String Bean

In German

Zitronengräser
Bohne

In French

Cymbopogon
Haricot vert

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
String Bean

In Greek

lemongrass
Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
Feijão de corda

In Polish

Palczatka
Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

lemongrass
Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

52115
1 27800
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Properties of Lemongrass and String Bean

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and String Bean

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

Lemongrass and String Bean Physical Information

Lemongrass and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and String Bean are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • String Bean flower color: Lavender

  • String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Lemongrass and String Bean

Care of Lemongrass and String Bean 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 String Bean 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 String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.