Cymbopogon bombycinus

Description

Cymbopogon bombycinus, or citronella grass (also called silky oil grass) is a perennial grass native to Australia. Cymbopogon bombycinus is a tufted perennial bunchgrass, without stolons or rhizomes. The culms, or stems of the grass, range from .5–1.5 m (1 ft 8 in–4 ft 11 in) in height and are smooth, though the nodes may be hairy. The leaves of the plant are 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) in length and are 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) wide, and smooth on both faces. The crushed leaf gives off a strong citrus-like scent. The inflorescence of the plant, or the collections of flowers, are composed of 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) long section of spikelets largely concealed by long hairs