Plant
Lemongrass
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W.Watson). An identification note. No use or dose is stated.
General education, not a diagnosis or emergency care. Medical disclaimer.
Identity
- Common name
- Lemongrass
- Botanical name
- Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W.Watson
- Family
- Poaceae
- Local names
- Lemongrass. Other Cymbopogon species share the trade name.
- Region
- Cultivated as an aromatic grass in India.
Limits of this note
- Review
- Reviewer: not yet assigned. Updated 30 October 2026. This is an identification note, not a health claim.
- Cultivation
- The scientific name here is East Indian lemongrass. Confirm the species in a consignment.
- Conservation
- No distillation method or oil yield is published.
- References
- Working botanical name for identification. Confirm in a current flora before scientific or commercial use.
Lemongrass is listed so readers can match a common name to a scientific name. Traditional use, safety, and regulatory claims are withheld until a named reviewer adds a citation.
No distillation method or oil yield is published.
How to read this note
Lemongrass on this page means Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W.Watson. Local spellings differ. Follow the scientific name, and check it in a current flora before a study or a purchase.
What is published
- The scientific name and, where it has been entered, the family.
- A region in ordinary language.
- Whether the public note treats the plant as a familiar crop or as a species that needs conservation care.
What is withheld
- A dose, a preparation, or a personal treatment.
- A claim that the plant cures a disease.
- Directions for finding or collecting a wild plant.
- A processing or trade method.
A reviewer has not yet signed this page. Until that review, the note is an identification aid.