Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Russia/Siberia
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Shrub
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-124-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm2,330.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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
-
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
शतवेधी
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Zitronengräser
Mikrobiota
In French
Cymbopogon
microbiote
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
microbiota
In Greek
lemongrass
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
microbiota
In Polish
Palczatka
mikroflory
In Latin
lemongrass
Microbiota
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Poales
Pinales
Family
Poaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
521
1
27800
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