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  1. The Joneses
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    Boron Elgar said:
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    >I was given some clumps of "Arizona" or "Navajo"
    >lemongrass... Edrena

    Do you have any other details about it? I cannot find
    any botanical listings for "Arizona" or "Navajo" lemon
    grass on the net.

    My friend said a friend gave it to her. In my handy-dandy
    _Eyewitness Handbook of Herbs_, by Lesley Bremness, DK
    Publishing, 1994, under Lemon Grass (two words!), I found a
    species Cymbopogon Nardus or citronella (several plants have
    this common name), "...a coarse grass with lemon-scented
    stalks used in tropical dishes...deters cats and insects."
    The lemon grass I have does have coarse stalks as opposed to
    tender stalks. The habitat is listed as open, tropical
    habitats in dry soil in southern India and Sri Lanka. I have
    several western/desert herbals and lemon *grass* is not
    mentioned in any of them. Hope this helps. Have learned
    something new this week fer sure. Edrena

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    clumps of "Arizona" or "Navajo" lemongrass... <br>>> >Edrena
    <br>>> <br>>> Do you have any other details about it? I
    cannot find any botanical <br>>> listings for "Arizona" or
    "Navajo" lemon grass on the net.</blockquote> My friend said
    a friend gave it to her. In my handy-dandy _Eyewitness
    Handbook of Herbs_, by Lesley Bremness, DK Publishing, 1994,
    under Lemon Grass (two words!), I found a species
    <i>Cymbopogon Nardus</i> or citronella (several plants have
    this common name), "...a coarse grass with lemon-scented
    stalks used in tropical dishes...deters cats and insects."
    The lemon grass I have does have coarse stalks as opposed to
    tender stalks. The habitat is listed as open, tropical
    habitats in dry soil in southern India and Sri Lanka. I have
    several western/desert herbals and lemon *grass* is not
    mentioned in any of them. Hope this helps. Have learned
    something new this week fer sure. <br>Edrena <br>
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  2. Boron Elgar
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    On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 17:11:12 GMT, The Joneses <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:
    Boron Elgar said:
    Quoted message said:

    Boron Elgar wrote:

    > >I was given some clumps of "Arizona" or "Navajo"
    > >lemongrass... Edrena
    >
    > Do you have any other details about it? I cannot find
    > any botanical listings for "Arizona" or "Navajo" lemon
    > grass on the net.

    My friend said a friend gave it to her. In my handy-dandy
    _Eyewitness Handbook of Herbs_, by Lesley Bremness, DK
    Publishing, 1994, under Lemon Grass (two words!), I found a
    species Cymbopogon Nardus or citronella (several plants
    have this common name), "...a coarse grass with lemon-
    scented stalks used in tropical dishes...deters cats and
    insects." The lemon grass I have does have coarse stalks as
    opposed to tender stalks. The habitat is listed as open,
    tropical habitats in dry soil in southern India and Sri
    Lanka. I have several western/desert herbals and lemon
    *grass* is not mentioned in any of them. Hope this helps.
    Have learned something new this week fer sure. Edrena


    Cymbopogon citratus is the species used in SE Asian cooking.
    What you have is also known as citronella grass, and is the
    plant from which citronella oil is made.

    You can see your species in a photo here:
    floridata.comcymb nar.cfm

    As you see mentioned on the page, some people are quite
    sensitive to the oils of the plant.

    There are a lot of cymbopogon species...more than 2 dozen.

    Boron.

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  3. Le Billet
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    First reaction from our cats was hardly one of detered,
    quite liked the taste I reckon.

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  4. The Joneses
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    Boron Elgar said:
    The Joneses said:
    Boron Elgar said:

    >Boron Elgar wrote:
    >> >I was given some clumps of "Arizona" or "Navajo"
    >> >lemongrass... Edrena
    >> Do you have any other details about it? I cannot
    >> find any botanical listings for "Arizona" or
    >> "Navajo" lemon grass on the net.


    My friend said a friend gave it to her. In my handy-dandy
    _Eyewitness Handbook of Herbs_, by Lesley Bremness, DK
    Publishing, 1994, under Lemon Grass (two words!), I found
    a species Cymbopogon Nardus

    Quoted message said:

    Cymbopogon citratus is the species used in SE Asian
    cooking. What you have is also known as citronella grass,
    and is the plant from which citronella oil is made.

    You can see your species in a photo here:
    floridata.comcymb nar.cfm As you see
    mentioned on the page, some people are quite sensitive to
    the oils of the plant. There are a lot of cymbopogon
    species...more than 2 dozen. Boron.

    I guess it's Indian all right, just a different
    continent. Edrena

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  5. A Mukluk Wearin
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    On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:21:45 +0200, Steve YATES <[email hidden]>

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    Am just getting into Thai cooking and so went off to an
    Asian supermarket that is 15kms from office (60 from
    home) to get ingredients. Cam back with basil, mint, lime
    leaves and lemongrass and had reasonable success with
    first attempts at cooking. But my Q is, how best to keep
    the herbs . It's too late for the Basil, that is already
    black, mint is going same way and lime leaves are
    starting to curl.

    It won't be a problem once summer (eventually) arrives as
    basil, mint and hopefully lemongrass all flourish in garden
    but how can you keep shop bought herbs ?

    Don't bother with the lemon grass - it requires heat, heat,
    heat. Think mediterrean and warmer. Unless you are in
    Provence (judging by your email address, you are in France),
    you won't get a useable quantity until the end of the seaon.

    With fresh herbs (assuming you purchased large bunches, on
    stem), I retrim the ends and pop them in a vase in the
    fridge or on the kitchen windowsill. They will keep nicely
    up to a week The additional air circulation ensures that
    they will dry out as opposed to rotting. If they need to be
    kept longer, chop up and freeze, in enough water to moisten
    and cover, as the others have said.

    Shirley Hicks Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where _anything_ can
    be purchased at the right store.

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  6. Steve Yates
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    You may well be right about the heat, 1 of the 3 plants has
    already croked.

    We are NW of Lyon so a fair bit colder than Provence but I
    have put the other plants in different beds, one in the
    courtyard where it should get some protection and the
    other in a South facing white wall that is a sun trap,
    here's hoping.

    Steve

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  7. A Mukluk Wearin
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    Steve Yates said:


    You may well be right about the heat, 1 of the 3 plants has
    already croked.

    We are NW of Lyon so a fair bit colder than Provence but I
    have put the other plants in different beds, one in the
    courtyard where it should get some protection and the
    other in a South facing white wall that is a sun trap,
    here's hoping.

    CONTAIN THE MINT.

    Treat it roughly, and put it where other things won't grow.
    Otherwise, in a few years, you will have _only_ mint. Mint
    takes cold well, it deals with drought nicely (it's just
    slowed down for a while. It also needs good air circulation
    to prevent powdery mildew.

    The basil is planted near the sun trap wall, no?

    Shirley HIcks Toronto, Ontario Canadian Zone 6B

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