Citronella plant

[kornat]

I have a plant which I bought in France this year, the label on it says Citronella and it smells like Citronella, but I can not find a plant like it on the internet. It has pale long leaves, no flowers (as yet) and is growing like mad. I need to know what to do with it. Any ideas? It has a very woody stem and I suppose you could call it more bush like.

[ethandron]

lemon verbena perhaps?

[kornat]

No, I looked up that one too, it is a complete mystery. I just need to know how to care for it. It has taken over the pot as it is 4 times its size in as many months.

[ethandron]

what about backhousia citriodora? common names lemon myrtle , lemon scented myrtle and lemon scented iron wood.

[ethandron]

and another two - cybopogon nardus or citronella winterianus, both related to lemon grass.

[ethandron]

cyMbopogon - missed the M out.