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Cymbopogon schoenanthus

camel's hay

Other common names
canal grass
geranium grass
see moresweet rush
ginger grass
Synonyms
Andropogon schoenanthus
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Botanical details
Family
Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Cymbopogon

Genus description

Cymbopogon are sturdy, aromatic, tufted, evergreen, perennial grasses with linear to lance-shaped, mid- to bluish-green leaves and many-branched flower sprays. They contain essential oils that have medicinal, culinary and cosmetic uses

Name status

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