East Indian lemongrass

Cymbopogon flexuosus

Varieties

2 entries

Variety	Description	Prices (EUR)	Details
Lemongrass HT seedsBSI-H80144001	—	per 1000 seeds €10.80	Details
Lemongrass, East IndianBSI-B10511	—	5-9 KG €1,089.00 / kg 1-4 KG €1,347.50 / kg < 1 KG €1,760.00 / kg	Details

Cymbopogon flexuosus is a perennial grass native from the Indian subcontinent to Indochina.

Botanical characteristics

Its underground growth is rhizomatous. The East Indian lemongrass name distinguishes this species from Cymbopogon citratus, the lemongrass more frequently described in culinary gardening guides. Their species names should accompany seed references.

Species identity and article labels

For lemongrass seed assortments, Cymbopogon flexuosus is the species reference.

At a glance

Species profile

Botanical details

Botanical name: Cymbopogon flexuosus
Synonyms: Show full list
Andropogon ampliflorus, Andropogon flexuosus, Andropogon nardus subsp. flexuosus, Cymbopogon flexuosus var. arunachalis, Cymbopogon flexuosus var. assamensis, Cymbopogon flexuosus var. coimbatorensis, Cymbopogon flexuosus var. sikkimensis
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Cymbopogon
Species: Cymbopogon flexuosus