Acorus gramineus profile

Acorus Gramineus is distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Xizang in China and is often cultivated throughout China. It grows on waterside wetlands or rocks below 1800 meters above sea level. 

The root of Acorus gramineus is used as medicine. It tastes bitter, bitter and warm. Acorus Gramineus can remove phlegm and kill filth. It is often used as an ornament for landscape plants in potted plants or waterscape in gardens.

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Morphological features of Acorus Gramineus

Acorus Gramineus is 20-30 cm high. The rhizome is shorter, 5-10 cm long, transverse or oblique, fragrant, pale yellow rind, 1-5 mm long internodes; Roots are fleshy, numerous, up to 15 cm long; Acorus Gramineus rhizome is upper branching, tufted. The leaf base is folded in half, membranous leaf sheaths brown on both sides, lower 2-3 mm wide, extending up to below middle of leaf blade, tapering, exfoliated. The leaf blade is thick, linear, green, 20-30 cm long, extremely narrow, less than 6 mm wide, apex long acuminate, not ribbed, and has many parallel veins.

Acorus Gramineus peduncle is 2.5 -- 9 (-15) cm long. Leaflike flame bracts are short, 3-9 (-14) cm long, 1-2 times longer than panicles, sparsely shorter than panicles, narrow, 1-2 mm wide.Inflorescences yellow-green, cylindrical, 3 -- 9.5 cm long, 3 -- 5 mm thick, fruit inflorescences up to 1 cm thick, fruits yellow-green.Flowering may - June, fruit ripening July - August.

Habitat of Acorus Gramineus

Acorus Gramineus is distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Xizang in China and is often cultivated throughout China. It grows on waterside wetlands or rocks below 1800 meters above sea level. 

Acorus Gramineus cultivation technique

Acorus gramineus prefers dark and humid environments, cold and humid climate, cold tolerance, and drought aversion. It is appropriate to cultivate sandy loam with swamp, wetland or convenient irrigation, and humus rich loam. Usually in September to October to plant, that is, after the removal of yellow old leaves, the plant is divided into 5-10 tillering small plants, and then planting and watering. Acorus gramineus is shade- loving, shade of 60-70%, likes a good ventilation environment. 

Acorus Gramineus main values

Medicine: Acorus gramineus rhizome into medicine, bitter taste, temperature, can be used to remove phlegm, remove filth and kill pests. The indications are phlegm accumulation, lack of clear consciousness and chronic bronchitis, dysentery, enteritis, abdominal distension and abdominal pain, loss of appetite, wind, cold and dampness, and topical application of scabies. Veterinarians use whole grass for bovine tympanitis, abdominal distension, louvres, distension biliary disease, madness, diarrhea dysentery, anthrax, typhoid etc. 

Ornamental: Acorus gramineus is often used as a landscape plant pot or garden waterscape ornament.