East India lemon grass, Scentgrass
Cymbopogon procerus

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A tufted grass which keeps growing from year to year. It has stout erect stems. They can be 15.-3 m high. They grow from a thick rhizome. The leaf blades are flat and rigid. They are blue-green underneath. They are 8-17 mm wide. The flowering stalk is 15-45 cm long. The spikelets are clustered. The crushed leaves have a citrus smell.

There are 60 Cymbopogon species. It is probably used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It suits inland areas and hot climates in Australia. It is usually on rocky outcrops. It grows on well drained soil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, India

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Andropogon exaltatus R. Br.; Andropogon procerus R. Br.; Cymbopogon exaltatus (R. Br.) Domin; Cymbopogon procerus (R. Br.) A. Camus; Sorghum exaltatum (R. Br.) Kuntze; Sorghum procerum (R. Br.) Kuntze;