Lemongrass is one of the most versatile of herbs. It makes a delicious herbal tea, is often used in cooking, as an effective pest repellent and an almost impenetrable weed barrier. Tie the outer leaves in a loop and cook with food to impart flavour. Be sure to remove before serving. Incredibly fast to become established and drought tolerant.
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 1 | Medium | No | Evergreen | All year round |
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Grows like a weed in warm, moist conditions. Divide clumps to refresh plants and clean up dead leaves. Low maintenance herb. Nice lemony flavour. Add to Asian cooking and makes a refreshing tea. | David White - Newcastle, NSW 04-Feb-2006
In hot conditions this plant flourishes. Place in boiling water to infuse the taste then place in your fridge for a great tasting cold drink in the summer. Or you can drink it hot as a herbal tea. | Correy - Woolloongabba, QLD 07-Jun-2006
Do not over water this plant because it will grow to big and make sure you keep it trimed | John Smith - Cairns, QLD 09-May-2007
Make sure you plant the grass in a place where your pet dogs or chooks cant chew or pick on. Thats how mine dissappeared! | Ceilidh O'sullivan - Bundaberg, QLD 28-Apr-2008
Slice finely and add to burger pattie for tasty a twist | Rebecca Stark - Kaleen, ACT 11-Aug-2008
Infuse with ginger for refreshing drink in summer and good for the digestion...and skin. Great when steaming asparagus...just put a few slices on top of asparagus in steamer. | Barbara Gibbs - Picnic Bay, QLD 23-Nov-2008
Great to stuff fish just gut fish and pick several leaves and rap up in a bunch and stuff in the stomach cavity | Peter Bloomfield - Port Pirie , SA 29-Dec-2008
A great plant to have near your compost bin, water well in summer and slash it to feed the compost bin, it grows back very quickly. plant a few next to the chook pen too, they love it. | Louise Bambrick - Brisbane, QLD 03-Feb-2009
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