Lemongrass seeds: cymbopogon, barbed wire grass, silky heads, Malabar grass, fever grass, Cochin grass, oily heads, Thai grass, lemon grass

Lemongrass seed: Lemongrass is a staple in East Asian cuisine and is sought after for both its medicinal properties, culinary uses, and most importantly, its oils. Lemongrass is a native species that can be found in tropical countries such as China, India, Thailand, etc. When it comes to culinary uses, the Thai culture has a firm grasp on its potential in the kitchen. If you have ever had Tom Yum soup, or our favorite, Tom Kha Gai (chicken, coconut, galangal soup), you may recognize the floral-citrus-grassy notes in your soup. Lemongrass also has an impressive cache of medicinal benefits and uses. Etsy prohibits us to tread down this path but a Google search will express numerous science-backed internal and external benefits of lemongrass. One of the strongest medicinal benefits comes during late Fall to Winter, when it may reduce a common ailment folks may or may not catch. In addition to its almost endless list of health benefits, lemongrass is also prized for its oils. Lemongrass is actually one of the most popular essential oils that consumers purchase each year. The invigorating scent smells amazing in the shower via bath bomb, shampoo, body wash, or soap. The oils can also be used in candle making and sugar scrubs. Lemongrass also makes an incredibly refreshing, relaxing, and calming tea. Lemongrass is a tropical grass and is hardy in zones 8 and higher. It can still be grown in zones 7 and lower, but only as an annual, you also have the option to grow it in a container and overwinter it indoors until your next growing season. Lemongrass is a quick grower and will fill anything you put it in ( i.e if you put it in a raised bed, it will sprawl across and fill the entire bed). You will need to contain the lemongrass in a large container, or a divider or partition if you are growing in a raised bed. If you harvest it frequently enough, you can keep its ambitious growth at bay. We cut the bottom off of a large container and planted it in 1/3 in the ground. This allowed the roots to grow deep in the ground while the lemongrass was contained in the container. Lemongrass will mature after 100 days but can take up to 4 months or a little longer before it's ready to harvest. It can be sun-dried, dehydrated, frozen, etc. You will get more than enough lemongrass after it has grown since it sprawls. Lemongrass will get up to 5 feet tall. It will spread to an average of 5 feet or more. Each plant will need to be spaced 5 feet from other plants. Lemongrass enjoys full sun and is happy in the heat. It also has insect repellent properties.