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🌿 Lemon Grass

Cymbopogon citratus
herbs Tender Perennial Grass Poaceae
Lemon Grass plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
9-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
36-60 in
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Pepper
Tropical herb and vegetable companions
🤝 Tomato
Citronella relative may deter some tomato pests

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Essential in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Clumping grass with intense lemon scent. Citronella relative - Mosquitoes dislike it. Grow as annual in cold zones.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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