Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Number of Varieties
5130
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40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Purple, 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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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 let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
-
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Fruits
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Green Beans
In Hindi
शतवेधी
फलियां
In German
Zitronengräser
Bohnen
In French
Cymbopogon
haricots
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Green Beans
In Greek
lemongrass
φασόλια
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
feijões
In Polish
Palczatka
fasola
In Latin
lemongrass
fabam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
52130
1
27800
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