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About Lemongrass



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Herbs 0

Origin
Southeastern Asia 0

Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass , 0

Number of Varieties
5 87

Habitat
tropical grasslands 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-1 0

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Yellow 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Tan 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Average 0

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

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 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost 0

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Not Available 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Sometimes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Bees 0

Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens 0

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting 0

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots 0

Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus 0

Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass 0

In Hindi
शतवेधी 0

In German
Zitronengräser 0

In French
Cymbopogon 0

In Spanish
Cymbopogon 0

In Greek
lemongrass 0

In Portuguese
Cymbopogon 0

In Polish
Palczatka 0

In Latin
lemongrass 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Poales 0

Family
Poaceae 0

Genus
Cymbopogon 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots 0

Tribe
Andropogoneae 0

Subfamily
Panicoideae 0

Number of Species
52 100

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Properties of Lemongrass

Want to know the properties of Lemongrass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lemongrass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow. Lemongrass Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Lemongrass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lemongrass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lemongrass physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long and slender with very sharp edges. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lemongrass

Taking Lemongrass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lemongrass include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lemongrass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lemongrass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lemongrass is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,. This plant's habitat is tropical grasslands and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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