Cymbopogon citratus (DC ex Nees) Stapf.

Common Names

Fever grass, Lemon grass

Description

Spikelets, concave on back, linear, seldom flowers, dense clumps to 3 feet long and 1/2 inch wide.

Origin

Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

Comments

Host for moths (Pyralidae), aphids, thrips, and scales.