Plant library · cymbopogon-citratus
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Toxic to cats and dogs
A tropical grass — it drinks heavily in summer and must come indoors before frost.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Dogs, cats: Stomach upset; Horses: difficulty breathing, weakness, death (rare)
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Dogs, cats: Stomach upset; Horses: difficulty breathing, weakness, death (rare)
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 3–5 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature15–30 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Brown, crisping leaf tips — dry air or missed watering
- Collapse over winter — left outside below about 10 °C
- Thin stems — needs feeding and full sun to bulk up
In the app
Add a lemongrass to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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