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Contact SupplierWe offer lemon grass essential oil is extracted from cymbopogon citratus (also known as andropogon citratus, a. Schoenathus - west indian, madagascar or guatemala lemongrass; andropogon flexuosus, cymbopogon flexuosus - east indian, cochin, british india or native lemongrass), of the poaceae family.lemon grass oil has a lemony, sweet smell and is dark yellow to amber and reddish in color, with a watery viscosity.it is a perennial fast-growing aromatic grass, growing to about 1 meter (3 feet) high with long, thin leaves and originally was growing wild in india.
basic information
botanical name: cymbopogon citratus
country of origin: cochin
major chemical constituents: citral, citronellal, geraniol
obtained from: leaves
method of separation: steam distillation
color and appearance: reddish- yellow or greenish yellow
specification
refractive index at 25°c 1.483 to 1.489
optical rotation -3° to +1°
specific gravity at 25°c 0.895 to 0.908.