Ginger Grass
Cymbopogon flexuosus
Also known as East Indian lemon grass, Lemon grass, Malabar or Cochin Lemongrass, Indian Lemongrass
About Ginger Grass
Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called Cochin grass, East-Indian lemon grass or Malabar grass, is a perennial grass native to India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand. It is placed in the genus Cymbopogon (lemongrasses). Its essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, or it can be extracted using alcohol.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cymbopogon flexuosus
- Genus
- Cymbopogon
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests and grasslands, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Southeast Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- कागती घाँस Kaagatee Ghaans
- Malayalam
- ഇഞ്ചിപ്പുല്ല് inchippullu
Poaceae
Grass family
Ginger Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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