Acorus calamus var. americanus Raf.

Variety

Angiosperms > Acorales > Acoraceae > Acorus > Acorus calamus

Characteristics

An erect herb. It grows partly in water. It has a thick rhizome or underground stem. The leaves have several veins that are raised.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread hydrochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.1
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in moist soils and shallow water in ditches, marshes, river edges and ponds.
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It grows in wet, open areas and along the edges or quiet water.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 8-9
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

Uses essential oil medicinal
Edible fruits leaves pods rhizomes roots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 17 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -38
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 26
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Acorus calamus var. americanus world distribution map, present in Canada, Micronesia (Federated States of), Montenegro, Malaysia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60458986-2
WFO ID wfo-0000350841
COL ID 7KXG7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acorus americanus Acorus calamus var. americanus