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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Cymbopogon citratus |
| Family name: |
POACEAE
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| English name: |
Lemon Grass
West Indian Lemon Grass
Oil Grass
Fever Grass
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| Sinhala name: |
Sera (සේර)
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| Tamil name: |
Serai
Karppurappul
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| Sanskrit name: |
Bhustrina
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated
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| Description: |
Tufted perennial; rhizome oblique; culms up to 2 m tall. Leaf blades up to 90cm long and 2 cm wide, lemon-scented. False panicle large, up to 60 cm long. Racemes 1-2.5 cm long. Sessile spikelets 5-6 mm long, 0.7 mm wide. Pedicelled spikelets 4-4.5 mm long.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Leaves
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| Treatment for: |
Nasopharyngeal Diseases
Stomach Diseases
Pulmonary Disorders
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Rhizome
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Fabrifuge
Pain Killer
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