Grass plants

Cymbopogon nardus

HLEM A flower of cymbopogon nardus (C. validus) grass  plant Durban KZN South Africa

Giant turpentine grass Cymbopogon nardus

Zulu Names                      nthungu

Scientific Name                Cymbopogon nardus (L) Rendle.
                            previously known as (C.validus)

Family
                               Poaceae

Distribution
South Africa                     Widespread in the eastern portions
                                    
                                          East Africa, India, Burma, Sri Lanka

HLEM immature seed head of cymbopogon nardus (C. validus) grass  plant Durban KZN South Africa

Immature seed head of cymbopogon nardus (C. validus) grass

HLEM green form of cymbopogon nardus (C. validus) grass  plant Durban KZN South Africa

Green form of cymbopogon nardus (C. validus) grass  plant

HLEM Blue form of cymbopogon nardus (C. validus) g

Blue form of cymbopogon nardus (C. validus) grass
Also known as African Blue Grass


In South Africa this grass is used as an emetic

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This page was  created on 18.01.2018
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