West Indian Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a tropical, clump-forming grass widely cultivated for its aromatic, lemon-scented leaves used in culinary and medicinal applications. It forms dense stands of arching, blue-green foliage.
| Family: | Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee) |
| Genus: | Cymbopogon (sim-buh-POH-gon) |
| Species: | citratus (sit-TRAY-tus) |
| Synonyms: | Andropogon ceriferus, Andropogon citratus, Andropogon fragrans, Andropogon roxburghii |
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