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Cymbopogon citratus
Nombres relacionados: Andropogon citratus (sinnimo), Andropogon martini var.

 


Cymbopogon citratus - Lemongrass
Poaceae
Cymbopogon citratus or Lemongrass is a clump forming grass native to India and Sri Lanka. It forms dense clumps up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide.

Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass)
Lemon grass is a tall, Asian grass, long-known for its attractive scent and medicinal properties.
Cymbopogon citratus (Image: Wolfgang Stuppy) ...

#690 Cymbopogon nardus
Common Names: citronella grass, nardus, nard grass, mana grass
Family: Poaceae/Gramineae (grass Family)
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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)
West Indian Lemongrass
Lemongrass is native to Asian countries and is widely used as an herb and vegetable (especially in Thai cuisine). Lemongrass is primarily known for its lemon scent and flavor.

Λεμονόχορ"ο, Κι"ρονέ""α (Cymbopogon nardus )
Lemonochorto; Kitronella (Cymbopogon nardus )
Hebrew
לימ-ן 'ראס, לימ- ית רי- ית, עש' לימ-ן ...

Cymbopogon citratus
Grow a touch of the tropics by tucking a clump of lemongrass into pots or garden beds.

Cymbopogon citratus
This scented grass is a clump former, quite pleasing, grown for its deliciously scented lemon leaves.
Light: Sun to partial shade.

Cymbopogon citratus
Family: Poaceae / Gramineae
Lemon Grass, oil grass
Origin: India ...

Lemon grass, Cymbopogon citratus and Cymbopogon flexuosus, is an unusual tropical grass as an essential flavoring in South East Asian cooking. Its bright lemony scent is used in drinks, curries and soups. It is delicious in tea with cloves.

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus): Lemongrass is a lemon-flavored relative of pampas grass that grows to 4 feet tall. The swollen, white, lower end of the stem is the part used.

East Indian Lemon Grass [English]: Cymbopogon flexuosus
East Indian Lemongrass [English]: Cymbopogon flexuosus
East Indian Lotus [English]: Nelumbo nucifera
East Indian Mahogany [English]: Pterocarpus dalbergioides ...

Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon Grass)
Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda Grass)
Deschampsia caespitosa (Tufted Hairgrass)
Deschampsia flexuosa (Crinkled Hair-grass)
Digitaria californica (Arizona Cottontop)
Fargesia murielae
Fargesia nitida (Fountain Bamboo) ...

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other Cymbopogon spp.)
Lemon ironbark (Eucalyptus staigeriana) (Australia)
Lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) (Australia)
Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora) ...

common name for a grass, Cymbopogon nardus, the source of oil of citronella, used in perfumes and soaps and as an insect repellent. The plant, with bluish green, lemon-scented leaves, is cultivated in Java and Sri Lanka.

For those of us fond of the aromas of Asian cuisine, it is delightful to have lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) in the garden. The crushed leaves of this subtropical native of India and Sri Lanka are strongly lemon scented.

Successful cuttings have also been made from lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), fountain grass (Pennisetum spp.), and maiden grass (Miscanthus spp.). Because division is so easy, little work has been done with cuttings to date.

There is some evidence that the use of this oil can sensitise the skin to sunlight and so its use has been largely replaced by the tropical plant lemongrass, Cymbopogon spp.[238].

Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus)
Maiden grass, Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis)
Manna grass, sweet grass (Glyceria maxima, Glyceria aquatica)
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana)
Quaking grass, trembling grass (Briza media) ...

See also: Cymbopogon citratus, Green, India, Salvia, Medic

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