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Cymbopogon citratus

গন্ধবেণাGrass

Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions.

FamilyPoaceae
GenusCymbopogon
NativeAsia
LifespanPerennial

Regional / Multilingual Information

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Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்বাংলাമലയാളം
EnglishLemongrass, Citronella Grass, Fever GrassEN
हिन्दीलेमन ग्रासHI
मराठीगवती चहाMR
தமிழ்நரந்தம் புல்TA
বাংলাগন্ধবেণাBN

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Native Range

Native to Asia.

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Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions.