| Botanical name | Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | Bamboos, Grasses and sedges Ground Covers and Perennials Water, Bog and Aquatic plants |
| Common name(s) | Sweet flag,sweet calamus, flagroot |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | A grass-like perennial plant with white-and-green variegated leaves up to about 0.5m long. |
| Uses in landscape design | It makes a good bog garden plant for pond margins, and its a good focus plant. |
| Drought tolerance | Sweet flag tolerates short periods of drought. |
| Interesting info | Acorus is dormant in winter. |
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' (Sweet flag,sweet calamus, flagroot)
- Botanical name: Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
- Common name(s): Sweet flag,sweet calamus, flagroot
- Categories: Bamboos, Grasses and sedges, Ground Covers and Perennials, Water, Bog and Aquatic plants
Plant description:
A grass-like perennial plant with white-and-green variegated leaves up to about 0.5m long. An ideal focus plant, it tolerates short periods of drought. Acorus is dormant in winter. It makes a good bog garden plant for pond margins.
Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
A grass-like perennial plant with white-and-green variegated leaves up to about 0.5m long.
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