🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌿 Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
herbs
Tender Perennial Grass
Poaceae
☀️ 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
🤝 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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