species
Acorus calamus
Flag root · Myrtle flag · Myrtle grass · Sweet calomel
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Acorus calamus belongs to the family Acoraceae, also known as Flag root, Myrtle flag, Myrtle grass or Sweet calomel, introduced to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in poorly drained or boggy conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Poorly drained, Boggy
- In the UK
- Introduced
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