Cymbopogon nardus | Citronella Grass. Originated in … Sri Lanka,Java,Burma | Grass
Cymbopogon nardus belongs to the plant family GRAMINE and Genus Cymbopogon This Grass will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cymbopogon nardus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cymbopogon nardus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cymbopogon nardus citronella grass is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Cymbopogon nardus has mild spicy leaves.
Leaves of the plant Cymbopogon nardus have a smell of oil extracted from leaves is citronella oil and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Spicy | Mild
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"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.