Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Japan
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Number of Varieties
515
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40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
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, Partial shade
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Wood
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
In Hindi
शतवेधी
Japanese Cedar
In German
Zitronengräser
der japanischen Zeder
In French
Cymbopogon
Cedar japonais
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
cedro japonés
In Greek
lemongrass
Ιαπωνικά Cedar
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Cedar japonês
In Polish
Palczatka
japoński cedr
In Latin
lemongrass
Italica Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Cyptomeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
5250
1
27800
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