| Latin Name : | Cymbopogon citratus/flexuosus |
| English Name : | Lemongrass |
| French Name : | Citronnelle des Indes, verveine des Indes |
| Family : | Poaceae or Gramineae |
| Origin : | India, Africa, Antilles |
History and Origin
The Cymbopogon family includes around 50 species native to Asia but some were introduced and naturalised since a long time in the intertropical world because of their excellent aromatic, culinary and medicinal virtues. It’s a perennial tropical plant growing in a hot and humid climate. Its leaves are long and thin, with cutting edges, rough and pale green- grayish. It grows in dense clumps. It’s allowed to grow for 3 to 4 years, and then the plant is collected 3 times a year. The separation is made through vegetative propagation process by dividing the clumps. Medicinal properties are known since the days of the Egyptians and the Romans.