Cymbopogon citratus LEMON GRASS (20 seeds)

Lemongrass or Cymbopogon citratus, is a tropical perennial plant from the grass family.
(not to be confused with lemon verbena or lemon balm which have the same smell)
This fragrant plant from Madagascar grows in exotic climates all over the world.
Its seeds are fine and long like those of Palmarosa.

Its leaves are long and thin, with a sharp edge, stiff, light green-greyish.
They grow in dense clumps for 3 to 4 years, then collected 3 times a year.
Its smell is fresh, green and lemony.
Madagascar lemongrass is best known for its benefits for the body.

The best time to sow lemongrass seeds is from May.
Sow the seeds in a box of finely sifted horticultural soil then cover them under 1 to 2 millimeters of substrate.
Gently water the crop by spraying and place it in a hot greenhouse at a temperature of 30°C.

Germination of Indian verbena generally takes 3 to 4 weeks after sowing.
It is important to keep your crop warm and slightly moist throughout the germination process.

• Plant that has many medicinal uses.
• Untreated reproducible seeds.
• Effectively repels mosquitoes.
• Widely used in gourmet cooking.

Plant seeds for infusion on sale to be grown in the garden in a mild climate.