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Poaceae
Cymbopogon refractus
Cymbopogon refractus
Also known as Andropogon tahitensis, Anatherum refractum, Sorghum refractum, Andropogon refractus
Tropical Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Lemongrass · Aromatic · Tropical · Medicinal · Fragrant · Container · Culinary · Pacific Islands · Humidity Loving
This tropical lemongrass relative thrives in warm, humid conditions with bright indirect light. Keep soil consistently moist but well-draining, and mist regularly to maintain humidity. Can be grown indoors in containers or outdoors in tropical climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water when top 2 inches of soil are dry · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Cook Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Marianas, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, Society Is., Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Victoria
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Bees
Sources: trefle
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