EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Cymbopogon citratus, commonly called lemongrass, is a frost-tender clumping perennial grass that is popularly used as a lemony flavoring in Thai, Vietnamese, Laotian and Cambodian cooking and is widely cultivated in Southeast Asia for that purpose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lemon grass ( Cymbopogon flexuosus ) [8], also called Cochin grass or Malabar grass, is native to India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, and Burma. Cymbopogon citratus, also known as serai in Malay, is assumed to have origin in Malaysia. While both can be used interchangeably, C. citratus is more used in cooking.

Detailed explanation-3: -The so called East Indian lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), also known as Malabar or Cochin grass is native to India, Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand; for the related West Indian lemon grass (C. citratus ), a Malesian origin is generally assumed. Both the species are today cultivated throughout tropical Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions.