Cymbopogon goeringii
(Steud.) A.Camus
Poaceae
Andropogon goeringii Steud.
Andropogon nardus goeringii (Steud.) Hack.
Cymbopogon angustispica Nakai
Cymbopogon nardus goeringii (Steud.) Rendle
Cymbopogon nervosus B.S.Sun
Cymbopogon tortilis goeringii (Steud.) Hand.-Mazz.
Common Name:
General Information
Cymbopogon goeringii is an erect, evergreen, clump-forming, perennial grass with slender culms 50 - 100cm tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is used in soil stabilization projects. The essential oil has potential for use in cosmetic products.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - eastern and southern China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam
Habitat
Grassy slopes, roadsides; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 0.75 m |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally grow best in a sunny position in a moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Many of them are found in dry soils in the wild[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is used in soil stabilization projects[
].
Other Uses
An essential oil is obtained from the leaves. The main compound present is citronellal. It is a potential new ingredient for cosmetic skin-care preparations[
1384- Title
- Chemical composition, antioxidant and the possible use as skin-care ingredient of clove oil ( Syzygium aromaticum (L
- Publication
- Journal of Essential Oil Research 25(4):315-323 August 2013
- Author
- Xiao-wei Huang; Yun-chao Feng; Yi Huang; Hai-ling Li
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- DOI10.1080/104129
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed - surface sow or only just cover, sowing the seeds in a nursery seedbed. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots at the 3 - 4 leaf stage and grow on until large enough to plant out. Seed can also be sown in situ, but this often results in heavy weed infestation[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Division of established clumps. This is best done annually or they can become too crowded and suffer. The offshoots of this species often fail to establish[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
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