Native Range
Native to Asia.
Plant of the day
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass, Citronella Grass, Fever GrassGrass
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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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்বাংলাമലയാളം
EnglishLemongrass, Citronella Grass, Fever GrassEN
हिन्दीलेमन ग्रासHI
मराठीगवती चहाMR
தமிழ்நரந்தம் புல்TA
বাংলাগন্ধবেণাBN
World Top Languages
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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.