Vetiver vs Citronella - What's the difference?
vetiver | citronella |
The grass ), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant roots and for erosion control.
* 2003 , Anand Akhila, Mumkum Rani, 4: Chemical Conatituents and Essential Oil Biogenisis in Vetiveria zizanioides'', Massimo Maffei (editor), ''Vetiveria: The Genus Vetiveria ,
* 2007 , R. Sinha, et al.'', ''Phytoremediation: Role of Plants in Site Management'', S.N. Singh, R. D. Tripathi, ''Environmental Bioremediation Technologies ,
* 2008 , Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Principles of Soil Conservation and Management ,
The aromatic root of the grass.
An essential oil derived from the root; the fragrance of the oil.
* 2006 , , Vintage 2007, p. 612,
* 2007 , Parvesh Handa, Be Your Own Beautician ,
* 2010 , Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez, Perfumes: The A-Z Guide ,
A tropical Asian grass, (taxlink), that has lemon-scented leaves
An essential oil obtained from this plant
As nouns the difference between vetiver and citronella
is that vetiver is the grass species: Chrysopogon zizanioides ( <= species: Vetiveria zizanioides), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant roots and for erosion control while citronella is a tropical Asian grass, species: Cymbopogon nardus, that has lemon-scented leaves.vetiver
English
(Chrysopogon zizanioides)Alternative forms
* vetyver (the essential oil)Noun
(en noun)page 73,
- Two types of vetiver' have been found in India – (i) flowering or seeding '''vetiver''' which grows wild in North India, and (ii) non-flowering or non-seeding ' vetiver which is cultivated in South India.
page 328,
- Vetiver can easily thrive in wetlands and can be used in the constructed wetlands for removal of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and heavy metals from the polluted storm water, municipal and industrial wastewater, and effluents from abattoirs, feedlots, piggeries and other intensive livestock industries.
page 237,
- Vetiver' barriers are planted in 0.50–1m wide strips to minimize the land area under the barrier. '''Vetiver''' grass is the only species that is effective for controlling soil erosion on steep terrains (30 and 60% slope). ' Vetiver strips are also used as windbreaks.
- She pressed his hand and was gone in a mist of vetiver , abruptly as the other evening.
page 132,
- A sweet scent which relieves stress, tension and headache, promotes restful sleep, heals the skin, lowers high blood pressure and cures sunburn (when blended with cedarwood, clove, clary sage, pine, geranium, vetiver and patchouli).
page 311,
- it came in a joyful fuzz of hair spray and noise, with a delicious, dissonant Habanita-like base of patchouli-vetiver -vanilla putting a growl in its voice.