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#REDIRECT [[Cymbopogon]]

'''Citronella''' ''(Cymbopogon nardus)'' is a perennial grass, with a blue-green colour and lemon-scented leaves. It can grow up to 1.5 metres in height.

Citronella is cultivated in [[Sri Lanka]], [[India]], [[Burma]], and [[Indonesia]]. It is related to [[lemon grass]] which is used in cooking.

It is also used to deter mosquitos.

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