Cymbopogon flexuosus

Herb

Cymbopogon flexuosus

B tier

Cymbopogon flexuosus is East Indian / Cochin lemongrass—often grown for essential oil citral, with a sharper lemon profile; stalks can be used in cooking but are frequently oil-crop genetics. Prefer citratus for fresh culinary stalks when choice exists. Flexuosus oil scents soaps and flavourings.

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Unit

Characteristics

Preparations

Culinary If Fresh AvailableFlavouringOil

Traits

East IndianHigh CitralOil Crop TypeOil OrientedSharp LemonSharper

History

IN

Indian cultivation of flexuosus supplied citral-rich lemongrass oil.

IN

Cochin oil trade made East Indian lemongrass an industrial crop.

Flavour and fragrance industries relied on C. flexuosus oil.

Culinary guides still preferred citratus stalks over flexuosus oil grass.

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