Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)

Add a fresh, clean smell to your garden or balcony with the amazing Lemon Grass Plant! Loved for its tall, grassy leaves and strong lemon scent, this useful plant is perfect for making healthy tea, cooking, and naturally keeping mosquitoes away.

Planting & Daily Care:

• Sunlight: It loves the heat! It needs full, direct sunlight (6 to 8 hours a day) to grow big and smell strong.

• Soil & Planting: Plant in normal, well-draining garden soil. Make sure your pot has holes at the bottom so extra water can easily drain out.

• Watering: Water it regularly. Keep the soil slightly moist, but never let it sit in a puddle of mud.

• Feeding: Give it a standard liquid houseplant food or mix in some compost once a month during the spring and summer.

Maximizing Growth & Maintenance:

• How to Harvest (Use it!): This plant is famous for its useful stalks, not flowers! To use it for tea or cooking, simply cut or pull the thick outside stalks near the bottom of the plant. This makes room for new leaves to grow from the middle.

• Pruning for Shape: If the tips of the grass get dry and brown, just trim them off with clean scissors. Once a year (in late winter or early spring), you can cut the whole plant down to a few inches tall so a fresh, green batch of grass can grow.

• Pest Control: Very easy to care for! The strong lemon smell actually acts as a natural bug spray and keeps pests and mosquitoes away from your home.

What You Receive: 1 healthy, ready-to-plant Lemon Grass plant.