Lemongrass

Sweet Lime

About Lemongrass and Sweet Lime

Lemongrass

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical grasslands

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark 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

All year

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

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double, Semi-Double

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

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-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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 Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

शतवेधी

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Zitronengräser

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Cymbopogon

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cymbopogon

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

lemongrass

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cymbopogon

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Palczatka

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

lemongrass

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Cymbopogon

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemongrass and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Lemongrass and Sweet Lime

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

Lemongrass and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Lemongrass and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Lemongrass flower color: Yellow
Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Lemongrass and Sweet Lime

Care of Lemongrass and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.