LemonGrass

LemonGrass 

Lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus, is a perennial grass in the family Poaceae grown for its fragrant leaves and stalks which are used as a flavoring. The grass grows in dense clumps and has several stiff stems and slender blade-like leaves which droop towards the tips. The leaves are blue-green in color, turning red in the Fall and emit a strong lemon fragrance when damaged. 
Lemongrass produces large compound flowers on spikes when grown in the tropics, but rarely flowers when grown in more Northern latitudes. Lemon grass can reach a height of 1.8 m (6 ft) and will grow for several years, typically its economical lifespan is 4 years. Lemongrass may also be referred to as ginger grass or citronella grass and likely originates from Sri Lanka or Malaysia although a wild form of the plant is not known.

 Growing LemonGrass

Lemongrass is easily started from seed, but the seed must be kept refrigerated or very cool at all times for germination and storage. If you purchase new seed, it should be refrigerated for about 4 weeks first to encourage germination. Start seeds indoors in late winter to plant out after danger of frost has passed.

Plants can be purchased or small clumps obtained for further division. Plants grow in clumps and do not send out runners.

Like most grasses, lemongrass prefers warmth, full sun, and rich, moist but free draining soil. It cannot tolerate standing water. Being a grass, some monthly high nitrogen fertilizer or chicken manure pellets help plant vigour.

Plants can grow to 3 ft tall so site with care and place markers. Space outdoor plants 2-3 ft apart

They can also be container grown in large pots to house their large, thick root mass. Repotting may be needed. Does not thrive as a strictly indoor plant.

Lemongrass can also be propagated from shop purchased shoots. Place shoots in a glass of water and change the water every day. In 3-4 weeks you’ll have roots about 2” long. Pot the shoots, several to a pot, in some good potting loam and keep evenly moist in full sun.

Benefits Of Lemon Grass

Lemongrass is a plant. The leaves and the oil are used to make medicine.
Lemongrass is commonly taken orally, applied directly to the skin, or inhaled as aromatherapy for many different conditions. But there is limited scientific research to support any of its common uses. 
In food and beverages, lemongrass is used as a flavoring. For example, lemongrass leaves are commonly used as "lemon" flavoring in herbal teas.
In manufacturing, lemongrass is used as a fragrance in doedorants, soaps, and cosmetics. Lemongrass is also used in making vitamin A and natural citral.
Lemongrass might help prevent the growth of some bacteria and yeast. Lemongrass also contains substances that are thought to relieve pain and swelling, reduce fever, improve levels of sugar and cholesterol in the blood, stimulate the uterus and menstrual flow, and have antioxidant properties

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