Cymbopogon, better known as lemongrass (UK: /ˈlɛmənˌɡrɑːs/; US: /ˈlɛmənˌɡræs/) is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.[5][6][7][8]
Some species (particularly Cymbopogon citratus), are commonly cultivated as culinary and medicinal herbs because of their scent, resembling that of lemons . Common names include lemon grass, lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads,citronella grass, cha de, fever grass, tanglad, hierba Luisa, amongst many others.