Cymbopogon ambiguus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Cymbopogon |
Species: | C. ambiguus
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Binomial name | |
Cymbopogon ambiguus |
Cymbopogon ambiguus, or Australian lemon-scented grass, is a plant species in the family Poaceae. [1] It has fragrant, bluish-green grey leaves and fluffy seed heads. It is self-fertile.
Cymbopogon ambiguus needs a sunny position. It can tolerate extreme dryness once established.[ citation needed] Propagation is by division of clumps or from seed. Lemongrass can be grown in any soil and needs very little water. It grows to a height of 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in).[ citation needed]
Infusions and concoctions of Cymbopogon ambiguus have been used in traditional Aboriginal Australian medicine to treat headaches, chest infections, and muscle cramps. [1] It has also been proposed as a candidate for rhizoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils. [2]
Cymbopogon ambiguus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Cymbopogon |
Species: | C. ambiguus
|
Binomial name | |
Cymbopogon ambiguus |
Cymbopogon ambiguus, or Australian lemon-scented grass, is a plant species in the family Poaceae. [1] It has fragrant, bluish-green grey leaves and fluffy seed heads. It is self-fertile.
Cymbopogon ambiguus needs a sunny position. It can tolerate extreme dryness once established.[ citation needed] Propagation is by division of clumps or from seed. Lemongrass can be grown in any soil and needs very little water. It grows to a height of 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in).[ citation needed]
Infusions and concoctions of Cymbopogon ambiguus have been used in traditional Aboriginal Australian medicine to treat headaches, chest infections, and muscle cramps. [1] It has also been proposed as a candidate for rhizoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils. [2]