Lemongrass: Growing and Using Cymbopogon
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass care (Cymbopogon citratus): aromatic lemon-scented grass. Full sun, fertile well-drained soil, frost-tender, fast-growing clumps.
Characteristics
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is an aromatic tropical grass with a lemon scent, used in Asian cooking, teas and for essential oil. It wants full sun, fertile, moist but well-drained soil and plenty of warmth: it is frost-tender. It forms fast-growing clumps and is best grown in a pot to shelter over winter.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: media — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers pieno sole: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: fertile drenante. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
