Andropogon
(from aner, a man, and pogon, a beard; tufts of hair on flowers). ORD. Gramineoe. A large genus of grasses with polygamous flowers. The majority of species are of no horticultural value; several, however, are very ornamental subjects, and thrive well in a rich, deep soil. Easily propagated by seeds or by division of the roots. The South European kinds succeed in the open air if planted in a warm dry border.
A. citratum (Citrus-leaved). Synonymous with A. Schoenanthus. A. Schoenanthus. Lemon Grass. fl. in threes; spikes imbricate, conjugate, panicled. A handsome species, the leaves of which emit a very fragrant odour when bruised. h. 2ft. India, 1786. Stove species. SYN. A. citratum. Other species worth growing are fureatus, halepensis, muricatus, pubescens, scoparius, squarrosus, and strictus.