La
Famille Forster
Horticulture
the natural way
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La
Famille Forster
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Horticulture
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Plant Details
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Lemon Grass | Cymbropogon Flexuosus | ||
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Description
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| Large grass like leaves growing to about 1m high, light scent when bruised, strong lemon taste when cooked. | ||||
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Culture
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| Native to Madascar, this plant loves heat and hates cold. It must be lifted in autumn and over-wintered in a frost free place. | ||||
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Harvest/Use
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| Cut the leaves as required and cut finely into a sauce. The woody stems can be used as skewers. Great for fish kebabs. | ||||
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