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Lippia Citriodora

The Lippia Citriodora belongs to the family Verbenaceae. It is an aromatic plant that, if lightly touched, it spreads an aromatic and unmistakable lemon fragrance in the air. Like all the aromatic herbs, it hardly tolerates stagnant water but, at the same time, it needs abundant watering. Blooming occurs from June to August and even up to the beginning of autumn in areas with mild climate.

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Botanical name

Botanical name

Lippia Citriodora

Common name

Common name

Lemongrass

Variety

Variety

Flower's color

Flower's color

White

Temperature

Temperature

min 5°

Exposure

Exposure

Sunny

Watering need

Watering need

Averages

Blooming

Blooming

Summer

Availability

Availability

May

Disponibilità

May
Esposizione

Full sun
Fioritura

Summer
Necessità Idrica

Average

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