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What is Citronella plant in Tagalog?
Citronella is, a lemon grass
Fragrant oil from lemon grass used in perfume?
citronella
How can you tell a lemongrass plant from citronella?
Citronella plant has red or purple stems where as lemon grass has green stems. Citronella is toxic to animals.
Does citronella oil comes from lemon grass?
No, citronella oil is extracted from Citronella grass(Cymbopogon nordus , Cymbopogon winterianus etc.) Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus ,Cymbopogon flexuosus etc.) gives lemon grass oil. Both the types of plants are very much similar. Lemon grass is about 1 m tall while the other is about 2 m. The Pseudo stem of lemon grass is green while the other's is red. Both the types of the oils are almost same in utility. However lemon grass is widely used in food preparation. The smell of the both are different.
A fragrant essential oil derived from the stems and leaves of lemon grass used in perfumery and as an insect repellent?
citronella
What substance is in lemon grass?
Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of lemongrass.
What is the difference between citronella and lemon grass?
Citronella has wider leaf blades and red pseudostem and common species for essential oil extraction is Cymbopogon nardus. Cymbopogon citratus, which has a sleeker leaf blade and green pseudostem, is lemongrass. Lemongrass is more for cooking, citronella is more for aromatherapy.
Can the onion be bug repelent?
It can. Depending on the bug. Garlic is a much better repellent though. As well as other herbs such as lemon grass, citronella, eucalyptus, rosemary and mint.
What is the name of a south Asian grass?
citronella
What is the name for south Asian grass?
citronella
Is lemon grass same as eucalyptus leaves?
Not at all. Lemon grass is a fairly coarse grass. Eucalyptyus leaves are only found on eucalyptus trees.
Are guava leaves effective mosquito repellant?
Guava leaves are one of the natural mosquito repellants. Other plants that are effective include lemon grass, cacao leaves, citronella, and eucalyptus.
