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 '''Bhustrina''' better known as lemongrass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.  

{{Uses|ore Sore throats}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|coldCold}}, {{Uses|Anxiety}}, {{Uses|High cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Digestion}}, {{Uses|Rough}}, {{Uses|Kidney detoxification}}.

{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}.

Seed contains anthraquinonesLemon grass oil are nerol,namely; (aurantio-obtusinlimonene, chryso-obtusin,obtusin, chrysoobtusin-2-O-beta-glucoside,physcion,emodin,chrysophanol,obtusifolin,obtusifolin-2-O-linalool and beta-D-glucoside, alaternin 2-O-β-Dglucopyranoside)15, brassinosteroids(brassinolide, castasterone, typhasterol,teasterone, and 28-norcastasterone), andmonoglycerides (monopalmitin andmonoolein)16caryphyllene. Phenolic glycosides such asrubrofusarin triglucosideThe content of myrcene is low, nor-rubrofusaringentiobioside, demethylflavasperonegentiobioside, torachrysone gentiobioside,torachrysone tetraglucoside and torachrysoneapioglucoside were also isolated 17but still enough to make the oil susceptible to oxidative polymerization<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Habit|annual Annual shrub}}

{{Leaf|alternateAlternate|stipulateStipulate|The leaves are alternate, stipulate, paripinnate compound, very numerous, closely placed, rachis 8.8-12.5 cm long, narrowly furrowed, slender, pubescent, with an erect linear gland between the leaflets of each pair, leaflets 16-24, very shortly stalked 2-2.5 cm long 1-1.3 cm broad, slightly overlapping, oval oblong, obtuse, at both the ends}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|bisexual|2.5 cm long|bright yellow|5-20|The racemes are few-flowered, short, erect, crowded in axils of upper leaves so as to form a large terminal inflorescence stamens barren; the ovary is superior, unilocular, with marginal ovules.}}

{{Fruit|short legume|7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|oblong, obtuse, tipped with long style base, flat, thin, papery, undulately crimpled, pilose, pale brown.|12-20 seeds}}

Plants reach about 3 m height with 3.5 cm stem diameter in 2 years, in 4 years about 5 m height and 7 cm stem diameter. Flowering and fruiting Lemongrass is almost throughout the year, but in India there are usually two main flowering periods, one in the early monsoon a sub-tropical plant and another in the late monsoon.it can’t handle hard freezing temperatures<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|dry Dry regions of India}}, {{Commonly seen|sea Sea coast}}, {{Commonly seen|dry Dry zone in Sri LankaSrilanka}}. 

Image:LemongrassEssOil.png|Lemongrass (''oilFile:Starr 080531-4968 Cymbopogon flexuosus'') essential oil in clear glass vialcitratus.jpg|Leaves 

<ref name="chemical composition">[httphttps://citeseerxwww.istmdidea.psu.educom/products/viewdocproper/download?doi=10.1proper08404.1.679.2571&rep=rep1&type=pdf "Pharmacological"html Phytochemicals]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/703261/details "eol.ord"Morphology]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[httpshttp://www.prota4utheprairiehomestead.orgcom/2014/database11/protav8lemongrass-grow-use.asp?g=pe&p=Senna+auriculata+(L.)+Roxb. "prota4u"html How to Grow]</ref>