Thursday, May 2, 2013
Lemongrass Plant 1 Quality STALK with roots Cymbopogon Citratus FLORIDA FRESHNESS Fever Tea Oil Cuisine Fevergrass Capim
Lemongrass Plant - One Quality Stalk
Fresh From Florida !!!
We are a *Certified Nursery*
Our Specialty is Lemongrass
Arrives bare root (no soil or pot)
Please inquire about also purchasing pot and/or soil.
COMMON NAMES:
Lemongrass, Achara, Citronella, Capim, Fever Tea, Oil Grass, Fever Grass
LATIN NAME:
Cymbopogon citratusis
Easy to grow and maintain and it's also a mosquito repellent.
Healthy stalk of Lemongrass. The length of lemongrass from the ground to the tip is about 42 inches (leaves will be cut for shipping) and will have 1-2 inches of root. It grows beautifully in a sunny location and can also grow in the shade. Water regularly until new leaves start to form.
Instructions on Easy Planting and How to Care for Lemongrass will be included. It will require attention upon arrival and may go through transplant shock, but it will grow back.
Very exotic, edible and decorative!
Lemongrass belong to grass family poaceae. It is a tall perennial grass that is grown in Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka. Lemongrass also known as Citronella Grass or Fever Grass is a tall perennial grass belonging to the Africa and Old Eurasian countries. It is a widely used herb in Asian (particularly Thai, Lao, Khmer and Vietnamese and Caribbean) cooking. The grass has a lemony flavour.
Indian Name: Bhustrina
Botanical Name: Cymbopogon
Family Name: Poaceae
Parts Used: Leaves
Habitat: Africs-Eurasia
Uses of Lemongrass
Culinary Uses
Lemongrass spice is very pungent and can be used in varieties of recipes. The grass can be chopped into small pieces and can be used in soups. The grass has mild flavor of lemon hence they can be used successfully with garlic, chilies, and cilantro. Lemongrass spice is mainly used in Indian. Indonesian, Malaysian and Srilankan cuisine. In these countries especially, lemongrass spice is used for cooking savoury dishes and meat, poultry, seafood and vegetable curries. It is also used in teas, pickles and for flavoring marinades.
Medicinal Uses
Lemongrass also posses some medicinal benefits. Lemon grass it is said provides relief in following Health problems:
Aids in digestion
Relieve spasms
Muscle cramps
Rheumatism
Headaches
Nausea
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