Acorus calamus
Nombres relacionados: Acore odorant (francés), Acoro aromático (castellano), Acoro verdadero (castellano), Acorus odoratus (sinónimo), Aráceas (familia), Bach (hindi), Càlam (catalán), Cálamo aromático (castellano), ...
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
Variegated Sweetflag
The grassy swordlike leaves of the two species of Acorus thrive at the edges of ponds in shallow water or bogs. Flowers are interesting, but not showy, yet are often mistaken for Irises.
Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'
also known as Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' - Flagroot, Myrtle flag, Sweet flag
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Acorus calamus
Sweet flag leaves have a lemony scent. The roots have a sweet fragrance, and they were once used to flavor candy. Two species of sweet flag grow in Connecticut. Acorus calamus was brought from Europe, and Acorus americanus is native.
Acorus calamus, Acorus americanus
Water Plants, Herbs
This hardy perennial requires very moist soil or up to 8" below water level. Sun or part shade. Divide in spring, leaving at least 2" of rhizome per crown. Zone 3-9 ...
Acorus calamus 'Variegata' Grass, Variegated Sweet Flag
perennial, average care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 5a thru 8b ...
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
(Variegated sweet flag) Be the first to rate this plant
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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' (Perennial Striped Sweet Flag)
This aroid relative (former member of the "family" before the molecular taxonomy mob ousted it) masquerades perfectly as a dramatic, upright iris.
*Acorus calamus - Sweet Flag
*Acorus gramineus - Dwarf Sweet Flag
*Alocasia macrorrhiza - Giant Alocasia
Arisaema triphyllum - Jack-in-the-Pulpit
*Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed
Aspidistra elatior - Cast Iron Plant ...
Sedge, Sweet
(Acorus Calamus LINN.)
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Sedge, Sweet ...
Kalmus (Würzrohr, Acorus calamus ,
Araceae/Arales/Arecidae
) ist zwar wahrscheinlich in Indien heimisch, aber mittlerweile auf der ganzen Nordhalbkugel naturalisiert.
Also known as Acorus aromaticus, Acorus calamus, Acorus calamus var. americanus
Some measure of confusion exists over the taxonomic the status of Acorus in North America.
Its starchy corms were eaten by the Native Americans, as were those of the tuckahoe or Indian bread, sweet flag (Acorus calamus), and skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus).
 See also: Calamus, Sweet Flag, Flag, Grass, Lily
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