It grows in abundance in Assam. In fact there was a thriving industry around it for a while. A friend of mine also started a Citronella processing plant in Assam, to extract the oil. I understand he abandoned the plant later, for whatever reasons.
Citronella plant really looks like grass.
Dilip Deka
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"Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
(Citronella). Does anybody know if this plant is available in Assam and what it is called in Assamese? Any idea, C'da or AKN, probably? Seems like it keeps the bugs away like the citronella sprays, candles etc.
The Neem tree should do the job, but I think it is "harmless" to the bugs unless that paste or oil is made out of it. I just boil some neem leaves (proudly own a small tree since the year 2000 :)), let it cool down, add more water and throw it on my vegetable garden - to save the 'bhendi's, 'lao-bengena's and the 'jucchini's from those small insects. Btw, am beginning to have a green thumb now. :)Since assam net is slow today, thought would ask for some gardening tips - Assamese style gardening.
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