Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
common pear
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Humid climates, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm370.00 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Digestive Problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Cottage Garden
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
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear
In Hindi
शतवेधी
Seckel Pear
In German
Zitronengräser
Kultur-Birne
In French
Cymbopogon
Poirier commun
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
peral europeo, peral común
In Greek
lemongrass
Seckel Pear
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Seckel Pear
In Polish
Palczatka
Grusza pospolita
In Latin
lemongrass
Seckel Pear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
5250
1
27800
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