West Indian Culinary Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) as Propagation Material

Family: Poaceae (the grass family; includes lawn grasses, bamboos, cereals, sugarcanes)
Genus: Cymbopogon (includes cirtronella grass, East Indian lemongrass)

Botanical/Binomial Name: Cymbopogon citratus
Meaning of Name:
Cymbopogon, from Ancient Greek κύμβη (kúmbē, ‘hollow vessel’) + πώγων (pṓgōn, ‘beard’): hairy spikelets on boat-shaped spathes; and
citratus, from Latin cītrātus (‘containing citrus oil’)

Common Names: Lemon Grass, Lemongrass, West Indian Lemongrass, West Indian Lemon Grass

Botanical Characteristics: Herbaceous | Perennial | Evergreen to Semi-evergreen | Frost tender
Propagation: Division of rhizomes | Seed

Item Description:
PROPAGATION MATERIAL PROVIDED ON REQUEST
The plant in the photo can be purchased outright here if in stock. Dimensions of the pot are 180 mm diameter × 200 mm high. The plants are about 540 mm high.

However for posting it would be more cost-effective to send smaller/trimmed bare-rooted divided plants. For the listed price I’d send four or five, but the actual price may vary depending on your requirements.

Plant Description:
Lemongrass a perennial clumping grass reaching close to a metre at maturity. The leaves bend over and take on a beautiful fountain-look en masse, making it a lovely ornamental grass as well as an edible one.

This is the culinary West Indian lemongrass which has a green stem as shown in photo 2. East Indian lemongrass (not as preferred for eating though still highly ornamental) is easily recognised by the distinct purple tinge all through the stems and leaves.

These plants have been trimmed, repotted and fertilised ready for the upcoming spring flush. The smell of lemon whilst doing all this was lovely and strong!

Growing Information:
Lemongrass is a tough and hardy plant like many grasses, but will not survive climates with heavy frosts.

This grass is a fast grower and will need regular fertilising to ensure it maintains the smell and flavour it is renowned for.

Lemongrass is a clumping grass, and will fill this pot over time. Division of the rhizomes and repotting/planting elsewhere is highly recommended once the pot gets too crowded. Alternatively the individual plants in this pot can be planted in the ground as a clump right away, or separated to plant individually.