Cymbopogon ambiguus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Cymbopogon
Species:
C. ambiguus
Binomial name
Cymbopogon ambiguus

Cymbopogon ambiguus, or Australian lemon-scented grass, is a plant species in the family Poaceae.[1] It has fragrant, bluish-green grey leaves and fluffy seed heads. It is self-fertile.

Cultivation

Cymbopogon ambiguus needs a sunny position. It can tolerate extreme dryness once established. Propagation is by division of clumps or from seed. Lemongrass can be grown in any soil and needs very little water. It grows to a height of 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in).

Uses

Infusions and concoctions of Cymbopogon ambiguus have been used in traditional Aboriginal Australian medicine to treat headaches, chest infections, and muscle cramps.[1] It has also been proposed as a candidate for rhizoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Grice, I. Darren; Rogers, Kelly L.; Griffiths, Lyn R. (2011). "Isolation of Bioactive Compounds That Relate to the Anti-Platelet Activity of Cymbopogon ambiguus". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011: 1–8. doi:10.1093/ecam/nep213. PMC 3135635. PMID 20047890.
  2. Gaskin, Sharyn E.; Bentham, Richard H. (2010-08-01). "Rhizoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil using Australian native grasses". Science of the Total Environment. 408 (17): 3683–3688. Bibcode:2010ScTEn.408.3683G. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.05.004. ISSN 0048-9697. PMID 20569970.


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