Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Types
Ornamental Lemongrass , Citronella, Java Citronella , East Indian Lemongrass ,
Number of Varieties
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees
Allergy
lung problems if inhaled in excess, starts menstrual flow
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Soothing and relieving pain, Sore throat, Stomach spasms, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Condiment, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as a condiment
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYMBOPOGON citratus
Common Name
Lemon Grass, Lemongrass
In Hindi
शतवेधी
In German
Zitronengräser
In French
Cymbopogon
In Spanish
Cymbopogon
In Greek
lemongrass
In Portuguese
Cymbopogon
In Polish
Palczatka
In Latin
lemongrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Cymbopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Number of Species
52
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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