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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' |
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| | Five years after planting, the filtration zone has been overtaken by strong-growing plants (other acorus, and crinum), pushing this one out to the margins. But it's hanging on! |
| Common name |
sweet flag; scented striped rush |
| Family |
acoraceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-9) |
| Flowers |
green burr (summer) |
| Size |
24" |
| Light |
part sun-light shade |
| Cultural notes |
marginal aquatic (water 0-5" deep) or moist garden soil |
Boldly striped iris-like foliage on this plant, which came as part of the "plant package" when our pond was first installed, and was placed in the filtration zone above the waterfall.
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| | Another acorus of some sort, this one with a chartreuse/green variegation, dukes it out in the filtration bog with crinum: a nice contrast |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: waterfall pond About my plant portraits
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