East Indian Lemon Grass
Formats
Half hardy perennial. Widely used as a culinary and medicinal herb. Insect repellent, it keeps mosquitoes away! Essential oil. It is used in teas, soups, curries and combine perfectly with meat and fish. The leaves can be used fresh or dried.
Sowing at temperatures of 20ºC night/30ºC day. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Use
Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Cottage garden, Culinary, Spices, Greenfilter, Grass, Pest-repelling Plants, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Gravel Garden
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Flowering
| Fragrant | Foliage |
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Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Foliage colour | Green |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Cymbopogon flexuosus |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | February, March, April, May, Spring, Winter |
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| Germination (days) | 10-20 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 300 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Essential Oil, Balcony & Courtyard, Cottage garden, Culinary, Spices, Greenfilter, Grass, Pest-repelling Plants, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Gravel Garden |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral to alkaline |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | Half-hardy (tolerates temperatures down to 0ºC) |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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