Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Central United States
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Deciduous Tree
Number of Varieties
5334
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40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
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
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
Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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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
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Seeds
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
QUERCUS imbricaria
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Shingle Oak
In Hindi
शतवेधी
Shingle Oak
In German
Zitronengräser
Kies Eiche
In French
Cymbopogon
Shingle Oak
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
teja de madera de roble
In Greek
lemongrass
βότσαλα Oak
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Shingle Oak
In Polish
Palczatka
gont Oak
In Latin
lemongrass
Quercus imbricaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
Fagoideae
Number of Species
528
1
27800
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