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.

Cymbopogon ambiguus
Scientific classification
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 A.Camus

Cultivation

Cymbopogon ambiguus needs a sunny position. It can tolerate extreme dryness once established.^{[citation needed]} 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).^{[citation needed]}

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]

Read also

• Cymbopogon

References

1. 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.