Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada
Southeastern Asia
Types
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Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Number of Varieties
25
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets
tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-78-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
430.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa
CYMBOPOGON citratus
Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
In Hindi
Red Elderberry
शतवेधी
In German
Rote Holunder
Zitronengräser
In French
Red sureau
Cymbopogon
In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja
Cymbopogon
In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry
lemongrass
In Portuguese
Red Elderberry
Cymbopogon
In Polish
Red Elderberry
Palczatka
In Latin
pubens
lemongrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Poales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Sambucus
Cymbopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
752
1
27800
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