Gas chromatographic analyses of essential oils of c. We do a best of incidecoder email once a month with the most interesting. On aug 19, 2014, lodewijkp from zwolle, netherlands zone 7a wrote. Plants really need warm weather to do well they do not do well in cool wet summer climates. Lemongrass essential oil the complete uses and benefits. Cymbopogon flexuosus wikispecies, free species directory. Commonly used in teas, soups, and curries it is also suitable for poultry, fish and sea food. West indian lemongrass cymbopogon nardus l cymbopogon winterianus jowitt citronella cymbopogon martinii roxb.
It is believed to help with stressrelated disorders, and has been shown to have antifungal and antimicrobial properties. Fresh grassy citrus with earthy tea like undertone c. Citronella grass cymbopogon nardus and cymbopogon winterianus is similar to the species above but grows to 2 m and has red base stems. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus, packet of 50 seeds. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. This page was last edited on 4 september 2019, at 17.
A perennial bunching grass from southeast asia, it will live happily in your garden in warm zones 911, does fine in a container indoors where winters get cold. In addition to bacteria and fungi, agnps and aunps have been shown to be synthesized by live plants like alfalfa gardeatorresdey et al. Watson is commonly known as east indian lemon grass, cochin grass, and malabar grass, being a medicinal species from south asia, southeast asia, and australia may et al. Lemongrass herb adds exquisite flavor to soup, curries, and. The clp regulation makes sure that the hazards presented by chemicals are clearly communicated to. Antidandruff hair tonic containing lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus oil article pdf available in forschende komplementarmedizin research in complementary medicine 224. Watson is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus cymbopogon family poaceae. The fibrous leaves have a strong lemon aroma and are the source of lemongrass oil that is used to flavor candy, ice cream and pastries. This article is within the scope of wikiproject plants, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of plants and botany on wikipedia. Lemongrass oil can be produced from two different species of cymbopogon. Antidandruff hair tonic containing lemongrass cymbopogon. This tropical perennial grass is makes a handsome ornamental edible.
China and indonesia are the main producing countries of c. East indian lemongrass cymbopogon citratus dc stapf. Cymbopogon flexuosus oil official cosing information products with cymbopogon flexuosus oil. Citratus can be grown as perrenial in zone 8b and maybe 8a. Cymbopogon flexuosus east indian lemongrass cymbopogon jwarancusa iwarancusa grass cymbopogon martinii rosha grass cymbopogon nardus citronella grass. The minimum\r\ninhibition concentrations mics of both essential oils on b. Cymbopogon flexuosus is a perennial growing to 1 meter in height. It is also an outstanding ornamental grass that lends great beauty to garden areas regardless of whether its culinary. Cymbopogon citratus, commonly called lemongrass, is a frosttender clumping perennial grass that is popularly used as a lemony flavoring in thai, vietnamese, laotian and cambodian cooking and is widely cultivated in southeast asia for that purpose. General information about cymbopogon flexuosus cygfl this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Get outdoors for some landscaping or spruce up your garden.
Cymbopogon flexuosus health effects and herbal facts. Sign up to receive the latest news, content highlights, and promotions. General information cymbopogon flexuosus is an aromatic, evergreen, clump. Cymbopogon flexuosus cygfloverview eppo global database. The essential oil of cymbopogon flexuosus lemon grass was collected from kumaon uttrakhand and isolated by hydrodistillation. We do combine thank you seeds of cymbopogon flexuosus or lemon grass.
Therefore,\r\nthis study was focusing on the effect of essential oils from\r\ ncymbopogon flexuosus and c. Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus smart seeds emporium. Chemical features and productivity of a geraniolrich variety grl1 of cymbopogon flexuosus. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Lemongrass wikibooks, open books for an open world. Entheogenic and ethnographic research conducted in 1918 by newbould found that the tanganyika tribe shaman and witch doctors use this plant to induce vivid dreams and foretell the future. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cymbopogon flexuosus lemon grass the edible garden nursery.
Lemongrass essential oil smells like lemony citrus, as its name would imply. The hazard classification and labelling section shows the hazards of a substance based on the standardised system of statements and pictograms established under the clp classification labelling and packaging regulation. Lemon grass seeds cymbopogon flexuosus ornamental grass. West indian lemongrass, guatemala lemongrass, madagascar lemongrass c. In india, they would use the grasses for fevers and for digestive. About organic cymbopogon flexuosus oil lemongrass oil. Keep up to date with the latest news via these social media platforms. Effect of leaf position and age on the essential oil quantity and quality in lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus1. The medicine men in the tribe are known to use this grass to produce elevated states of intoxication, in which they are able to visualize the ailments of patients and prescribe an appropriate remedy. View in view name sources download csv download bibtex bibliography for cymbopogon citratus by page close image. Cymbopogon, variously known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, cochin grass or malabar grass or oily heads, is a genus of asian, african, australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family. Learn about organic cymbopogon flexuosus oil lemongrass oil, an ingredient in toms of maines personal care products. Find out what organic cymbopogon flexuosus oil lemongrass oil. Cymbopogon flexuosus also called cochin grass or malabar grass.
Rapid propagation of lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus nees wats. Cymbopogon flexuosus or lemon grass 10 seeds for sale. Plants profile for cymbopogon flexuosus east indian. The leaves and stems of lemon grass can be used fresh or dried to impart a distinct lemon flavor. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Line drawing of the plant fig 1 7 only photograph by. Economic and pharmacological significance of the essential oils of members of the genus cymbopogon is rapidly increasing. Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called cochin grass, eastindian lemon grass or malabar grass, is a perennial grass native to india, sri lanka, burma, and thailand. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. They were found to be devoid of citral, the common important ingredient of lemongrass c. Cymbopogon flexuosus in world checklist of selected plant families.
Lemongrass essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, or can be extracted using alcohol. The parallel veined leaves are arranged alternately with a sheath extending along the stem with pilose pubescence at the point of divergence. Lemongrass 100% pure plant, therapeutic grade essential oil botanical name. At the point of divergence of the leaf sheath to the leaf blade is a membranous firm ligule. These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as a mosquito repellent in insect sprays and candles, and also in aromatherapy, which is famous in bintan, indonesia. Cymbopogon flexuosus is an aromatic, evergreen, clumpforming perennial grass producing numerous, erect stems up to 3 metres tall from a short, thick rhizome 310 title. There are two main types of this variety in the poaceae gramineae family, west indian and east indian.
Lemongrass cymbopogon flexuosus, wild lemongrass c. Cymbopogon flexuosus eastindian lemon grass cymbopogon winterianus jowitt citronella grass cymbopogon martini. Cymbopogon flexuosus leaf oil official cosing information. Some species particularly cymbopogon citratus are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons citrus limon. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale. Cymbopogon flexuosus oil is the volatile oil obtained form the dried lemon grass, cymbopogon flexuosus, poaceae. Lemon grass cymbopogon citratus essential oil as a. Essential oils from cymbopogon species of diverse origin. Grassylooking perennial to 1m high with fantastic lemon flavour leaves and stems. Lemon grass or lemongrass is a perennial herb used in asian particularly thai and vietnamese and caribbean cooking. It is also cultivated mostly for its essential oil eo in tropical and subtropical regions of asia, south america, and africa. Lemon grass cymbopogon flexuosus grow lemon grass seeds for an essential herb used in asian cuisine.
Mini clevenger apparatus for essential oil extraction. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 406169 with original. Cymbopogon flexuosus the agroforestry research trust. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. There are no related plants for species cymbopogon flexuosus. The fresh stalks and blades are used extensively in asian cooking and certainly lend a characteristic flavor. Stapf poaceae family, commonly known as lemon grass, is a perennial tropical grass with thin, long leaves and is one of the main medicinal and aromatic plants cultivated in algeria. The stalks, usually removed before serving, give a sweetsour lemon flavour to a wide range of dishes.