Lemongrass breeds & varieties
9 named types — desirability tiers S (best) through F.
AThai Lemongrass
Origin: TH
CulinaryCulinary Thai StyleEssential ThaiLemon
ACymbopogon citratus
AromaticCulinary DefaultCulinary Thick StalkHigh Citral
AWest Indian Lemongrass
Origin: JM
CulinaryCulinary Market NameKitchen DefaultLemon
BCymbopogon flexuosus
Origin: IN
East IndianHigh CitralOil Crop TypeOil Oriented
BEast Indian Lemongrass
Origin: IN
Flexuosus TypeIndustrial CitralOil LinkedOil Trade Name
BCochin Lemongrass
Origin: IN
Citral StrongFlexuosus LinkHigh CitralHistoric Oil
BSri Lankan Lemongrass
Origin: LK
AromaticBright LemonCurry FriendlyCurry Use
BJava Lemongrass
Origin: ID
AromaticFresh StalkIndonesianIndonesian Culinary
CCymbopogon pendulus
Origin: IN
CitralLemon OilLess Culinary CommonOil Ally Species