I think that was a different (probably the main :)) variety. I saw this in an image search for citronella. But the one that some one gave to Ramgopal (saying it was citronella) looks like the one I sent, and smells good. You can get the smell from 10 feet away when watering the plant. What is it called it Assamese? sitronela?
>From: D Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Assam] citronella
>Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 11:18:47 -0700 (PDT)
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>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.
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>Citronella plant really looks like grass.
>Dilip Deka
> Citronella
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>Scientific name: Cymbopogon nardus (L.) rendleSynonym: Andropogon nardus L..Common name: CitronellaLocal name: Serai wangiFamily: Graminae
>BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
>HARVESTING
>USES IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
>INDUSTRIALLY IMPORTANT CHEMICALS
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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.
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>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. :)
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>Since assam net is slow today, thought would ask for some gardening tips - Assamese style gardening.
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