Details of Genus: Cymbopogon
ID: 1040
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted:
Family: Poaceae
Family ja: イネ
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Distribution en:
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.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55~64°F) in early spring. Divide in late spring.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment:
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: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show |