Blue star vs Lemon grass

Amsonia orientalis compared with Cymbopogon citratus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lemon grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lemon grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apocynaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amsonia	Cymbopogon
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Cymbopogon citratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Lemon grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemon grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lemon grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lemon grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (10 countries).

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.