Thanks Gurcharan ji, Tanay ji, Mahadeswara ji and Pankaj ji for the compliments. I got a plant growing in my balcony and we put the crushed leaves in tea and it is very tasty. It also cures common cold.
Regards, Mani. On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > The best test to confirm the lemon grass is to smash the leaves and > smell, which gives the real smell of lemon > > On Dec 7, 2:20 am, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > There are more than one Cymbopogon which is considered as lemongrass! > > Cant be sure of the species here!! > > Pankaj > > > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:52 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear friends, > > > Sending a photo of Lemon grass. > > > Cymbopogon citratus Family: Poaceae (Grass family) > > > Place : Ovalekar Wadi Butterfly garden, Owala Village, Thane. > > > Date : 5/12/10 > > > Habitat : Cultivated > > > Regards, > > > Mani. > > > > -- > > *********************************************** > > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > Research Associate > > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > > Department of Habitat Ecology > > Wildlife Institute of India > > Post Box # 18 > > Dehradun - 248001, India >
