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Lemongrass
Lemongrass

Crossandra
Crossandra



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

56
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical grasslands
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Water daily during 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Wild gardens
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, 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
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYMBOPOGON citratus
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

शतवेधी
Crossandra

In German

Zitronengräser
Crossandra

In French

Cymbopogon
Crossandra

In Spanish

Cymbopogon
Crossandra

In Greek

lemongrass
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Cymbopogon
Crossandra

In Polish

Palczatka
Crossandra

In Latin

lemongrass
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Cymbopogon
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

5252
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemongrass and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Lemongrass or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lemongrass and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lemongrass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lemongrass and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lemongrass and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemongrass and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemongrass and Crossandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lemongrass is Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms and Vomiting whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Lemongrass has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Brightens the skin complexion and Provides herbal hair care while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Brightens the skin complexion and Provides herbal hair care.

Compare Facts of Lemongrass vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lemongrass vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lemongrass are lung problems if inhaled in excess and starts menstrual flow whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemongrass has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Lemongrass is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Lemongrass and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.