How to tend a Cymbopogon citratus
Also known as: Andropogon ceriferus Hack., Andropogon citratus DC., Andropogon citriodorus Desf., Andropogon nardus subsp. ceriferus (Hack.) Hack., Andropogon nardus var. ceriferus (Hack.) Hack., Andropogon roxburghii Nees ex Wight & Arn., Andropogon cerifer Hack., Cymbopogon nardus subvar. citratus (DC.) Roberty
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, grows in sunny places
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Tropical Asia
- Category
- Gramineae, Cymbopogon
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Foliage plants, flowering and fruiting period during autumn and winter
- Flower colors
- Leaf color green
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