Description
Planting and care
Sunlight – Full sun
Soil – Well-drained soil
Water – Medium
Temperature – 40 degrees F
Fertilizer – Apply any organic fertilizer
Caring for Lemon Grass
You can harvest your lemongrass anytime during the growing season. Choose stalks that are at least half an inch thick and cut them at ground level with a sharp, clean knife.
Special features:
The stalk is used for cooking, and the leaves are used for teas. Lemongrass tea can be calming and soothing stomachs. A popular tea blend is Sleepy Time Tea, which is a mixture of lemongrass, lavender, and German chamomile flowers.
Culinary use:NA
Ornamental use:The plant is used for an ornamental purpose.
Medicinal use:Lemon Grass is a fragrant herb which is increasingly being used in teas, beverages, herbal medicines, and Eastern inspired soups and other dishes. This grass grows in dense clumps that can grow to 6 ft in height and about 4 ft in width, although it commonly seen much smaller.
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