Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia
Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Number of Varieties
4805
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Bees
Allergy
-
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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
Part of Plant Used
-
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
CYMBOPOGON citratus
Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
In Hindi
Earth Star
शतवेधी
In German
Erdstern
Zitronengräser
In French
Terre étoile
Cymbopogon
In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Cymbopogon
In Greek
γη αστεριών
lemongrass
In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Cymbopogon
In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Palczatka
In Latin
terra, stella
lemongrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cryptanthus
Cymbopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
5052
1
27800
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