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About Lemongrass and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Canary Islands

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Medium

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

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
Fine

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
Showy Purposes

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
Flowers, Leaves

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
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

शतवेधी
Tree Echium

In German

Zitronengräser
Baum Aciam

In French

Cymbopogon
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
árbol Aciam

In Greek

lemongrass
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Palczatka
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

lemongrass
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

5260
1 27800
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Properties of Lemongrass and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Lemongrass and Tree Echium

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

Lemongrass and Tree Echium Physical Information

Lemongrass and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Lemongrass height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemongrass and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Lemongrass flower color: Yellow

  • Lemongrass leaf color: Blue Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lemongrass and Tree Echium

Care of Lemongrass and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.