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Re: Lemon Grass and water?


On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, Keith Romanczyk wrote:

> >I bought a lemongrass plant and now I'm wondering what to do with it.  The
> >latin name (I've learned that much!) is Cymbopogon citratus and it's not in
> >the Sunset Western Garden book (perhaps in the latest edition?).  I haven't
> >been able to find a *growing* entry for it anywhere.
> 
> This is, of course, the source for citronella, the "organic" mosquito
> repellent.  It's ubiquitous in South East Asian cuisine.

Of course, the source for citronella is Cymbopogon nardus.  Not something
I would want to eat.

KK
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