Cymbopogon schoenanthus Spreng.

Compactly tufted perennial, the basal sheaths persistent; culms 20–120 cm. high.. Leaf-blades filiform to flat, 10–35 cm. long, 1–4 mm. wide, asperulous on the nerves.. False panicle narrowly oblong, 5–40 cm. long; racemes 10–30 mm. long, woolly villous with hairs 2–4 mm. long, the lowermost pedicel swollen, its adjacent internode very short.. Sessile spikelet narrowly lanceolate, 4–7 mm. long; lower glume chartaceous, nerveless and concave between the keels, these sharp throughout, wingless; upper lemma bidentate, the awn 5–9 mm. long, almost straight, with little difference between column and limb.. Pedicelled spikelet narrowly lanceolate, 4–7 mm. long.

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the tropics and subtropics. It grows in stony, sandy and clay soils. It grows between 15-2,400 m above sea level. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall less than 250 mm. It grows in desert and semi-desert areas. It can grow in arid places.

The leaves are used for flavouring. They are cooked with meat. They are also used for tea.

Can be grown by seedlings.