Acorus Calamus, Vekhand - Plant

Acorus is a strong aromatic herb with an amazing growing features.

Pack contents

• Acorus Calamus, Vekhand - Plant
• 5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)

Sweet flag is a herbaceous perennial plant in Acoraceae family. Leaves arise from a spreading rhizome. The leaves are erect yellowish-brown, radical, with pink sheathing at their bases, sword-shaped, flat and narrow, tapering into a long, acute point, and have parallel veins. The solid, triangular spadix rise from the axils of the outer leaves.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 12 inch (30 cm)
• Plant Spread: 3 inch (8 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Sweet Flag, Vekhand, Beewort, Bitter Pepper root, Calamus root, Flag root,
• Maximum Reachable Height: Height: 2.00 to 2.50 feetSpread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
• Flower Colour: Green
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Keep evenly moist-wet; prefers moisture, do not allow to dry out. Possible pests: aphids, occasional leaf spot, snails, and slugs. Needs to grow in water less than 9 inches deep or in the very moist soil. Plant in containers to control spread if desired.

Acorus Calamus care

Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

• Sunlight: At least 3-6 hours of preferably morning sunlight a day is ideal for plant to grow well and natural direct bright light for the rest of the day.

Watering

Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Soil

The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 5.5 to 7

• Temperature: 10 to 38 °C
• Fertilizer: During the main growing season (Jan-Feb) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.

Acorus Calamus special featureOnly plants that grow in water bear flowers.

Acorus Calamus uses

Ornamental Use:
This plant is used for the ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:

The root is used in the treatment of digestive complaints, bronchitis, sinusitis etc
It is said to have wonderfully tonic powers of stimulating and normalizing the appetite
It is a folk remedy for arthritis, cancer, convulsions, diarrhea, dyspepsia, epilepsy etc
Chewing the root is said to kill the taste for tobacco
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts

Culinary Use

The rhizome is candied and made into a sweetmeat
It can be peeled and washed to remove the bitterness and then eaten raw like a fruit
It can also be used as a flavoring
The dried and powdered rhizome has a spicy flavor and is used as a substitute for ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts

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