Citronella is a tall tufted grass with glabrous, yellowish green leaves. It is also known as Citronella Java.
Its aerial parts contain an essential oil, which has citronellot, geraniol, citronellal, limonene, cis-ocimene, linalool, isopuegol and caryophullene. It is used in perfumery, soap flakes, detergent, household cleaners and technical products. Citronella oil is used as an insecticide.
