Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
58
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40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Chinquapin
In Hindi
शतवेधी
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Zitronengräser
Zwergkastanien
In French
Cymbopogon
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
el castaño enano
In Greek
lemongrass
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Palczatka
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
lemongrass
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Cherokee
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
526
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27800
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