Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Cymbopogon [1040]

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Family: Poaceae

family_ja: イネ

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description_en: Genus of about 56 species of sturdy, aromatic, tufted, evergreen, perennial grasses, occurring in warm-temperate, subtropical, and tropical Africa and Asia, often in savannah grassland. They are grown for their linear to lance-shaped, mid- to bluish green leaves, and their loose or compact, many-branched flowering panicles, borne at the ends of the branches. The panicles consist of spikelets borne in short, paired, spike-like racemes, which are enclosed in spathe-like bracts. In frost-prone areas, grow in a conservatory or warm greenhouse and move outdoors in summer; in warmer climates, use in a mixed or grass border. Cymbopogon species contain essential oils that have medicinal, culinary, and cosmetic uses.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55~64°F) in early spring. Divide in late spring.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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comment_ja: レモングラス(lemon grass)，メガルカヤ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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