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Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, [3] is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and ...
Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) and have magenta-colored base stems.These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent (especially mosquitoes and houseflies) in insect sprays and candles, and aromatherapy.
Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called Cochin grass, East-Indian lemon grass or Malabar grass, is a perennial grass native to India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand. It is placed in the genus Cymbopogon (lemongrasses). Its essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, [1] or it can be extracted using alcohol.
After a summer full of grilled zucchini and yellow squash, now is the perfect time to switch things up and cook some winter squash. So what exactly sets summer and winter squash varieties apart?
Articles relating to Cymbopogon, also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, oily heads, citronella grass or fever grass.It is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, C. flexuosus, and other Cymbopogon spp.) Leptotes bicolor (Paraguay and southern Brazil) Lesser calamint, nipitella, nepitella (Calamintha nepeta) Licorice, liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Lovage leaves (Levisticum officinale) Lovage seeds (Levisticum officinale) Locust beans (Ceratonia siliqua)
Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver and khus, is a perennial bunchgrass of the family Poaceae.. Vetiver is most closely related to Sorghum while sharing many morphological characteristics with other fragrant grasses, such as lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, C. winterianus), and palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii).
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