How many plants for average family:
1 plant per family

Type of plant:
Evergreen perennial

Best Varieties:
Heirloom varieties produce over longer period and avoid a glut all at the same time.

Sowing:
Best sown in punnets and transplanted when bigger.

Growing Habit:
May need some staking as plant gets older and top heavy.

Growing Conditions:
Needs rich soil, plenty of compost and manures.

Companions:
Beans, beetroot, broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, dill, lettuce, lovage, marjoram, onions, peas, Silverbeet, Spinach.

Problems:
Cabbage white butterfly
Cabbage moth
Snails & slugs
Chewing insects
Too much nitrogen can produce puffy, open flower heads
Too much nitrogen can increase damage by chewing insects.

For more information:

Lemon Grass
Takrai (lemon grass) Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf GRAMINEAE. Flavor: Lemony. Parts Used: Stalk, leaves. Culinary Uses: Curry pastes, hot & sour seafood soup, chicken with galanga soup, and Thai salads
http://www.thaiherbs.com/LGrass.html

Herb LEMON GRASS
LEMON GRASS. Cymbopogon citratus. Tender Perennial. Ht: 4' - 6' Light: Full Sun to Part Shade. Soil: Moist Well Drained Soil. Color: Symbolism: Tender Perennial. Culinary. Ornamental Fragrance ... Hair wash to promote shine. Subtropical grass which grows in the form of spreading clumps ...
http://www.nhg.com/db/1068.htm

Lemon Grass - Asian Online Recipes
... vital flavor in Thai curry pastes. If lemon grass is not available, it is quite acceptable to substitute ... pith) for a stalk of lemon grass. Please click here to ...
http://www.asianonlinerecipes.com/rss/index.php?itemid=309

Spice Pages: Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus/flexuosus, Lemongrass)
Informative article about the spice Lemon Grass, its botany, chemistry, history and cross-cultural culinary usage. ... Synonyms. Lemon grass stalk. bot. Andropogon citratum (Dec ... The essential oil of lemon grass (0.2 to 0.5%, "West Indian lemon grass oil") consists mainly of citral. Citral ...
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Cymb_cit.html

Lemon grass Bloating Cymbopogon citratus
Lemon grass cymbopogon citratus herbal tea organic medicinal herbs Relieves bloating, bowel distension and difficult voiding. ... Search for by All Product Name Item Code Description. LEMON GRASS TEA ... Herbal tea for health. Each : Lemon grass 100% ...
http://www.phuketherbs.velocall.com/pd1086857659.htm

McCormick Recipes - Lemon Grass Szechwan Chicken
The golden glazed chicken breasts of Lemon Grass Szechwan Chicken make a beautiful presentation. Find hundreds of flavorful, easy recipes your family will love at McCormick.com -- classic favorites, healthy selections, and international recipes.
http://www.mccormick.com/recipedetail.cfm?ID=1179

Herbs: Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass. by Linda Gilbert. Ask most people to define herbs and they will tell you they are the green leaves of plants that are used for cooking. ... Until recently, lemon grass, or Takrai as it is known in Thailand, was primarily grown in India, Indonesia, and South ...
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/gilbert/lemon_grass.htm