Acorus — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Acorus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Acorus calamus
Acorus calamus
Family: Acoraceae
Cultivation
Sweet flag is a widespread plant that can be found from the cold temperate zone right through to the tropics. It is tolerant of a wide range of environmental conditions, though it grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 26°c, and can tolerate 4 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -25°c.
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Acorus calamus americanus
Acorus calamus americanus
Family: Acoraceae
Cultivation
Sweet flag is a widespread plant that can be found from the cold temperate zone right through to the tropics. It is tolerant of a wide range of environmental conditions, though it grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 26°c, and can tolerate 4 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -25°c.
Full cultivation guide →Acorus calamus angustatus
Acorus calamus angustatus
Family: Acoraceae
Cultivation
Sweet flag is a widespread plant that can be found from the cold temperate zone right through to the tropics. It is tolerant of a wide range of environmental conditions, though it grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 26°c, and can tolerate 4 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -25°c.
Full cultivation guide →Acorus calamus calamus
Acorus calamus calamus
Family: Acoraceae
Cultivation
Sweet flag is a widespread plant that can be found from the cold temperate zone right through to the tropics. It is tolerant of a wide range of environmental conditions, though it grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 26°c, and can tolerate 4 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -25°c.
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Acorus gramineus
Acorus gramineus
Family: Acoraceae
Cultivation
Acorus gramineus has a very wide range from the temperate zone of central China, southwardesthrough the subtropics and tropics of northeastern India, Myanmar, Indo-China and the Philippines. Grows well in shallow water margins of ponds etc, though it can also succeeds in drier habitats. Requires a sunny position.
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