Lemongrass is a plant belonging to the family of poaceae which is used as a spice to scent food. The members of the poaceae are the most populous in the world because there are many cultivated plants that are members and are widely planted as food. In general, the characteristics of the poaceae plant are segmented stems, crownless flowers, and ribbon-shaped leaves. Lemongrass ( Cymbopogon citratus ) is a plant that lives wild and has pseudo-trunk that forms thick clumps up to 1 - 2 meters high. The stems of the lemongrass plant are also stiff and break easily. The stems of the lemongrass plant are clustered and tuberous, and soft and hollow. The contents of the stem are tuber fronds for shoots and are white and yellowish in color. the root is a type of fibrous root with a short rhizome and light brown roots. The leaves are green and not stemmed, rough, long, and pointed, almost resembling thatch leaves. In addition, the leaves of this plant have a ribbon-like shape that gets tapere
