Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America, Argentina
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Perennial
Number of Varieties
535
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40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm5.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses
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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
Flowers
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Spring Starflower, Springstar
In Hindi
शतवेधी
Spring Starflower
In German
Zitronengräser
Frühling Borretsch
In French
Cymbopogon
Spring Starflower
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
primavera Flor de estrella
In Greek
lemongrass
άνοιξη starflower
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
primavera Starflower
In Polish
Palczatka
Wiosna Starflower
In Latin
lemongrass
Spring Starflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Ipheion
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Gilliesieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Allioideae
Number of Species
5250
1
27800
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