Lemongrass - Plant
Cymbopogon citratus
Tropical perennial grass with aromatic citrus-flavored stalks, used in cooking and medicine.
Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as lemongrass, is a perennial herbaceous plant that forms dense clumps of long, thin, light green leaves. Native to South Asia, it can reach a height of 1 to 1.5 meters. Its leaves emit a strong lemon scent when crushed and are commonly used in cooking and for making teas.
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ReferenceCymbopogon citratus
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ConditionNew
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FamilyPoaceae
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Solar expositionSunny
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Flowering periodAugust
July
June
May -
Hardiness (USDA)10
11
9 -
LifecyclePerennial
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FoliageEvergreen
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Spacing60-90 cm
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Height1,2-1,8 m
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Stock originAmongSeeds warehouse
- Accepted name
- Cymbopogon citratus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Cymbopogon
Botanical synonyms
- Andropogon cerifer
- Andropogon ceriferus
- Andropogon citratus
- Andropogon citriodorus
- Andropogon nardus subsp. ceriferus
- Andropogon nardus var. ceriferus
- Andropogon roxburghii
- Cymbopogon nardus subvar. citratus
Taxonomy: World Flora Online CC0 1.0
Flowering period
Data sheet
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FamilyPoaceae
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Solar expositionSunny
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Hardiness (USDA)9 10 11
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LifecyclePerennial
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FoliageEvergreen
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Spacing60-90 cm
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Height1,2-1,8 m
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Stock originAmongSeeds warehouse
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