Lemon Grass is a fragrant herb which is used in teas, beverages, herbal medicines, and Eastern inspired soups and other dishes. This grass grows in dense clumps, with leaves are strap-like and have gracefully drooping tips. The evergreen leaves are bright bluish-green and release a citrus aroma when crushed. The fragrant leaves are the part that is used as flavouring and are also steam distilled to extract lemongrass oil. It is found growing naturally in tropical grasslands and extensively cultivated throughout tropical Asia.
Dimensions of Potted Plant: L x B x H ~ 16" x 16" x 28"
Growth Medium: Soil
Pot Description: Round Plastic Pot
Basic Care Guide
Light: Atleast 4 hours direct sunlight
Water: Daily
Feed: Organic manure once a month
Common Names
Oil grass • Hindi: गंधत्रिण Gandhatrina •Manipuri: হাওনা Haona • Marathi: Olecha • Tamil: கர்ப்பூரப்புல் Karppurappul • Malayalam: Vasana Pullu • Telugu: Nimmagaddi • Kannada: Majjigehullu • Bengali: গংধবেনা Gandhabena • Konkani: Oli-cha •Gujarati: લિલિચા Lilicha • Sanskrit: Bhustrina
Native Region
South & South East Asia
Botanical Name
Cymbopogon Citratus
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
