Family: Poaceae
Scientific Name: Cymbopogon citratus
Common Name: Lemon Grass, Oil Grass, Fever grass, Sereh
| Description | An aromatic tropical grass with bulbous stems that ultimately become aromatic leaf blades. |
| Pronunciation | (sim-boh-POH-gon) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Grass Ornamental |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sun, light shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | moist |
| Temperature | not tolerant of frost |
| Leaves | yellow green leaves, aromatic lemon scent |
| Dimensions | reaches 3-4 feet in height and spread, clump forming |
| Propagation | seeds, division, cuttings with a piece of the rhizome |
| Native Site | Old 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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