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Re: Lemon Grass and water?
- To: Keith Romanczyk <b*@wycol.com>
- Subject: Re: Lemon Grass and water?
- From: K* K* <k*@netgate.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 10:21:06 -0700 (PDT)
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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Krzysztof Kozminski
kk@netgate.net
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