Family: Poaceae

Scientific Name: Cymbopogon citratus

Common Name: Lemon Grass, Oil Grass, Fever grass, Sereh

DescriptionAn aromatic tropical grass with bulbous stems that ultimately become aromatic leaf blades.
Pronunciation(sim-boh-POH-gon)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Grass Ornamental
Hardiness Zone9-10
Sunlightfull, mostly sun, light shade
Moistureaverage, moist
Soil & Sitemoist
Temperaturenot tolerant of frost
Leavesyellow green leaves, aromatic lemon scent
Dimensionsreaches 3-4 feet in height and spread, clump forming
Propagationseeds, division, cuttings with a piece of the rhizome
Native SiteOld World Tropics
Notes & Reference#92-The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grass (John Greenlee), #103-The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (Rick Darke)
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