Lemon grass

COMMON NAME: Lemon Grass.

BOTANICAL NAME: Cymbopogon citratus.

HABIT: An elegant, thick stemmed, clumping grass. Eventually weeps over itself.

HEIGHT: In really warm zones it can get up to 2 metres.

WIDTH: Clumps out to about 800mm.

CLIMATE INFO: Grows everywhere, however it does its best in warm to hot areas with good access to regular water.

GARDEN USES: Due to its weeping habit it can be used as a decorative grass in the garden.

CULINARY USES: The crushed stems give off a deliciously fresh zesty lemon flavour.

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Division.