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ACORUS calamus
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Acoraceae |
| Origin: | Southeastern Asia |
| Special Features: | Greenish yellow flower spadix and sword-like leaves. Plant in the wet areas of the garden. Plant parts can be poisonous. |
| Historical: | Scented leaves have been used for perfume and basketmaking. Other parts have alleged hallucinogenic and aphrodisiac properties but can be toxic. |
| Basic Colour: | (green) |
| Flower Colour: | greenish-yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z10
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| Foliage: | sword-shaped |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous / erect / rhizomatous |
| Height with Flowers: | 100 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | boggy / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | toxic plant / medicinal plant / beneficial plant / groundcover |
| Usage: | water or marshplant |
| Portion weight: | 0.4348 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 3.7037 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
270 |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | deep open flats |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Requires 4-6 weeks for germination. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
