Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
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Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 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
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
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
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Sweet Box
In Hindi
शतवेधी
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Zitronengräser
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Cymbopogon
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
lemongrass
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Palczatka
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
lemongrass
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Buxales
Family
Poaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Sarcococca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
5220
1
27800
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