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One shop word, more than one plantLemon grass is not a species.
Lemon grass is a shop word for more than one Cymbopogon. Kitchen soup grass is Cymbopogon citratus. East Indian citral oil is Cymbopogon flexuosus. Citronella is Cymbopogon nardus. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Elumichai pullu · Cymbopogon citratus
Cymbopogon citratus — elumichai pullu, the swollen kitchen base.
- East Indian lemongrass · Cymbopogon flexuosus
Cymbopogon flexuosus — East Indian lemongrass, the citral oil crop.
- Citronella grass · Cymbopogon nardus
Cymbopogon nardus — citronella grass, the mosquito-oil clump.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.