Lemongrass grow and care – herb of the genus Cymbopogon and also known as Lemon grass, Lemongrass perennial evergreen plant, used for the edible leaves and stem and also as ornamental fragrant plant, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical or tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+.
Lemongrass leaves
Leaves green and sometimes yellowish, size of the leaf can be 1-2 m, the leaves oblong with sharp edges the top pointes and the bottom is hard structure, Cluster of leaves create a hard texture like stem.
Flower color is white, feathery flowers grow on stem in panicle inflorescence, the plant rarely blooming.
Lemongrass for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Lemongrass growing and care:
Mulch when it’s young, drained soil, humid
What is the best way to start growing?
Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive, Allelopathy
Planting season:
All year (in colder areas better not in the winter)
Pests and diseases:
Spider Mites
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead leaves
Size of the plant:
0.5-2 m, 20-80 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower:
Flower color is white, feathery flowers grow on stem in panicle inflorescence
Pollination is done by:
Wind
Vegetative Reproduction
Vegetative Reproduction Method:
Stolons
Preferred time for vegetative reproduction:
All year
Time to grow roots in vegetative reproduction:
1-3 weeks
Treatment for vegetative reproduction:
Same treatment as fully grown plant, plus more water
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
All year
How to harvest the leaves?
If cut for the leaves in the base of the leaves if cut for the stems in the near to the ground
Information about leaves:
Leaves green and sometimes yellowish, size of the leaf can be 1-2 m, the leaves oblong with sharp edges the top pointes and the bottom is hard structure
Uses of Lemongrass leaves:
Beverage, Oil, cooked, stir fry
Scientific name:
Cymbopogon
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