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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Southeastern Asia

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

Number of Varieties
5 100

Habitat
tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens

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

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus

Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass

In Hindi
शतवेधी

In German
Zitronengräser

In French
Cymbopogon

In Spanish
Cymbopogon

In Greek
lemongrass

In Portuguese
Cymbopogon

In Polish
Palczatka

In Latin
lemongrass

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Cymbopogon

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Andropogoneae

Subfamily
Panicoideae

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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