Lemon Grass

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)