Which botanical species does this lemongrass oil come from, and where is it grown?
This lemongrass oil (product code TPS-RO-007) is a genuine dual-species product: it is steam-distilled from the fresh or semi-dried grass blades of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf — the West Indian lemongrass — and Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W. Watson — the East Indian / Cochin lemongrass. Both species are listed together as Lemongrass oil (N090) in Annex B of GB 2760-2024 for food use.
Species & Origin
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Botanical name | Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf (West Indian) / C. flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W. Watson (East Indian) |
| Family | Poaceae (Gramineae) |
| Part used | Fresh or semi-dried grass blades and aerial stems |
| Product code | TPS-RO-007 |
| Main origins | India (East Indian, ~30%), Guatemala/Honduras/Haiti (West Indian, ~40%), Guangxi/Yunnan/Fujian China (~15%), Brazil, Madagascar |
| Common names | Lemongrass oil / Citral-type lemongrass / 柠檬草油 / 柠檬醛型香茅油 |
- Lemongrass is one of the classic high-citral essential oils: the carbonyl content counted as citral reaches 75% or more in FCC/ISO grades
- The Guangxi domestic type (DB45/T 2076-2019, citral type) is a C. citratus × flexuosus hybrid line bred for stable citral ≥65% and myrcene <20%
- Important distinction: do not confuse Lemongrass oil (citral type, FEMA 2624) with Citronella oil (C. nardus / C. winterianus, FEMA 2308, citronellal type) — the plants, main constituents and aroma styles are completely different
- Harvest runs 3-4 times per year after maturity, with first cutting 4-6 months after planting
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This article was published on 2026-09-07, and last updated on 2026-09-07. The article will be continuously updated.
