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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
5  

Habitat
tropical grasslands  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12*7  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
शतवेधी  
पोई  

In German
Zitronengräser  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Cymbopogon  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Cymbopogon  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
lemongrass  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Cymbopogon  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Palczatka  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
lemongrass  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Cymbopogon  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
52  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Lemongrass or Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lemongrass are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Lemongrass has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Brightens the skin complexion and Provides herbal hair care while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Brightens the skin complexion and Provides herbal hair care.

Compare Facts of Lemongrass vs Malabar Spinach

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 Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemongrass has no showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Lemongrass is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Lemongrass and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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