What are the care of the lemongrass plant?

Citronella

When you live in an area where rainfall is rather scarce and the sun is intense, it is important to look for plants that can withstand these conditions well. Sometimes it can be difficult to find them, but with lemongrass I assure you that you will not have any problems 🙂.

It is true that at first glance it seems very common, but the lemongrass plant has something few have: mosquito repellent properties. Do you find it interesting? Then discover what their cares are.

What are their characteristics?

Citronella

Our protagonist is a herbaceous, perennial and aromatic plant known as lemongrass or citronella. Its scientific name is Cymbopogon citratus, and is native to India, Ceylon, and Malaysia. Its leaves are tapered, rough, light green and up to 80cm long, greenish.. The flowers gather in spikelets 30-60cm long, forming clusters.

Its growth rate is very fast if the growing conditions are adequate. So let's see what we have to do to make her healthy.

What are the cares?

Citronella, anti-mosquito plant

The care you need are the following:

  • Location: it is important that it is outside, in full sun.
  • Earth:
    • Pot: universal growing substrate mixed with 30% perlite.
    • Garden: it is indifferent, but it grows better on soils that have good drainage.
  • Irrigation: 2-3 times a week in summer and a little less the rest of the year.
  • Subscriber: from the beginning of spring to the end of summer or the beginning of autumn, it can be fertilized with organic fertilizers, such as guano or herbivorous animal manure.
  • Multiplication: by division of the plant in spring.
  • Rusticity: withstands cold and frosts down to -5ºC. If you live in a colder one, it is recommended to have it in a pot and bring it into the house during the winter.

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