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Lemon Grass is an architectural as well as culinary herb. The lush tall grass has narrow green leaves with a bluish cast. It can grow up to 6 feet tall in the right conditions (in the Midwest don't expect more than 3 feet). It has a sweet lemony perfume and flavor and is a common additive to Thai dishes. There are actually two version to choose from Cymbopogon flexuosus (East Indian lemongrass) and Cymbopagon citratus (West Indian lemongrass). Lemongrass should be grown as a tender perennial. You can bring it in in a pot to winter over, but I usually grow it in a raised bed and harvest the entire plant before frost and use or dry it. The base of each stem of C. Citratus is fleshy like a scallion, so I remove the heart to cook with. It can keep in the refrigerator for up to a month or be frozen. The grassy portion dries very well and can be cut with scissors once dry. The plant, as I mentioned,...
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