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About Lemongrass and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees, Birds

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing

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
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Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
White Cedar

In Hindi

शतवेधी
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Zitronengräser
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Cymbopogon
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

lemongrass
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

Palczatka
Techny Tuja

In Latin

lemongrass
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Poales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

521
1 27800
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Properties of Lemongrass and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Techny Arborvitae

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

Lemongrass and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Lemongrass and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemongrass and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Lemongrass and Techny Arborvitae 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 Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Lemongrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.