Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Number of Varieties
58
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40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Do not prune during shooting season
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
Flowers
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Seeds
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Barley
In Hindi
शतवेधी
जौ
In German
Zitronengräser
Gerste
In French
Cymbopogon
orge
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
cebada
In Greek
lemongrass
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
cevada
In Polish
Palczatka
jęczmień
In Latin
lemongrass
hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
526
1
27800
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