1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical grasslands
Rich Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Ovate-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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 dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
7.2 Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Zitronengräser
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.3 In French
Cymbopogon
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cymbopogon
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
lemongrass
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
Palczatka
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
lemongrass
Phlox ferae blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Polemonioideae
8.10 Number of Species