Acorus gramineus







Botanical Name: Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Common Name: Japanese sweet flag
Family Name: Acoraceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan, S.E. Asia, Garden origin

Leaf/Foliage: Simple, *Spicy scent, Green, Yellow, (Fall)Green/Yellow/Brown, Parallel venation, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Linear/Acuminate/Attenuate/Entire
Arrangement: Basal
Inflorescence: White,  Green-yellow, Spike, Not showy, Monoecious plant, Jun/Jul

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Berry(True), Not showy, Sep/Oct 
Stem/Bark: Variegation along just one margin, Thickness greater on one side

Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m/Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m
Habit: Arching, Stiffly upright
Form: Oval-horizontal

Sun: Full sun*if kept moist, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Dry, Bog, All conditions
Moisture: Low, High, All conditions

Landscape use: Aquatic/ponds, Wetland-bogs, Waterside planting,Erosion control, Group/Mass planting, Perennial border, Ground cover, Container planting, Fall interest

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen, Aquatic plant

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