Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
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Number of Varieties
58
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-122-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Beautification, 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, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
शतवेधी
Capnoides
In German
Zitronengräser
Capnoides
In French
Cymbopogon
capnoides
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Capnoides
In Greek
lemongrass
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Capnoides
In Polish
Palczatka
Capnoides
In Latin
lemongrass
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Poales
Agaricales
Family
Poaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
521
1
27800
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