Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
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
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Medium
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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
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
-
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
शतवेधी
Pasque Flower
In German
Zitronengräser
Kuhschellen
In French
Cymbopogon
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Pasque Flower
In Greek
lemongrass
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Palczatka
Sasanka
In Latin
lemongrass
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
5233
1
27800
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