Lemongrass 'East Indian'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that East Indian is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ideally plant in loamy, potting mix and silty soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.1 and 8.5 as East Indian likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Ensure a seed sowing distance of 1.62 feet (50.0 cm).

This lemongrass is adapted to hot wet summers and dry warm winters., it is drought tolerant and will grow on a wide range of soils although it prefers rich and moist loams. It cannot stand wet feet and if it is damaged by frost in cooler areas, the tops should not be cut until all danger of frost has passed.¹

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as East Indian is a tender plant.

Malabar grass

¹ http://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/Information/LemongrassEastIndian.html