Sowing calendar · Herbs
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus · Erva-príncipe, Hierba limón, Citronnelle, Zitronengras, Citronella, erva principe
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- PlantApr–Jun
- HarvestJun–Nov
- Spacing
- 80 cm between rows · 60 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 3 cm
- Water need
- high
- Frost
- frost tender
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Family
- Poaceae
- Seed saving
- hard · keeps ~1 years
Notes
Tropical grass: loves heat and water, dies back or rots in cold wet winters. Inland, keep it in a pot and bring it under cover in winter.
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.