Cymbopogon schoenanthus
Cymbopogon schoenanthus, the camel grass, camel's hay, straw of Mecca, fever grass, geranium grass, or West Indian lemon grass, is a herbal plant of Southern Asia and Northern Africa, with fragrant foliage. Uses Cymbopogon schoenanthus is often made into a common herbal tea. C. schoenanthus oil (called lemongrass oil or camel grass oil) is also used as a tonic and fragrance additive in personal care and cosmetic products such as hair dye, shampoo/conditioner, moisturizer/lotion, bath oil, exfoliant/scrub, anti-aging treatment, and acne treatment. Synonyms Cymbopogon schoenanthus (L.) Spreng. Andropogon schoenanthus L. Andropogon ivarancusa Boiss. Andropogon laniger Desf. var. ivarancusa Vernacular names: (Songhai); ; beignefala (Colons); (Senufo); (Tagwana); (Bambara); , (Dyula); (Baoulé); (Abron); fimou (Koulango); ; natarnoza (Gurunsi); (Tamoul); (Hassaniya); idjikim (Sahara occidental); lemmad, I-med (Southern Algeria); (Tuareg):, sa'rat et-trab; a'mud es-sgir (Marrakesh region); , (local French); (Gbaya Bossangoa dialect). See also Cymbopogon, genus including other species of lemon grass References External links Kew GrassBase Species Profile Definition of camel grass plant: Malagasy dictionary (Madagascar) izay anaovan' ny olona fisotro toy ny dite ("...used by people as a tea-like drink...") schoenanthus Grasses of Africa Grasses of Asia Flora of North Africa Flora of the Arabian Peninsula Flora of Western Asia