Scientific Name:	Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Pronunciation:	uh-KORE-us gruh-MIN-ee-us
Common Name:	variegated sweet flag, variegated Japanese flag
Family Name:	Acoraceae
Plant Type:	Aquatic plant, Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover, Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:	Leaves to 30 cm long, variegation along just one margin, thickness greater on one side.
Course(s):	HORT 1155, Level 3 Apprenticeship

Habit: Arching, Stiffly upright Form: Oval - horizontal Texture: Fine Mature Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m Growth Rate: Moderate Origin: Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China Hardiness Rating: Zone 6: (-23 to -18 C) Exposure: Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade Soil/ Growing Medium: Bog Water Use: Moderate, Wetlands Landscape Uses: Aquatic - ponds, Container planting, Erosion control, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Herb, Perennial border, Waterside planting, Wetland - bogs Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Glossary Form: Simple Arrangement: Basal Texture/ Venation: Parallel venation, Soft flexible Surfaces: Glabrous Colour in Summer: Green, Yellow Colour in Fall: Green, Yellow, Brown Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Linear Apices: Acuminate Bases: Attenuate Margins: Entire

Inflorescence Type: Spike Flower Morphology: Flowers perfect Number of Petals: 0 Ovary Position: Superior Colour (petals): Not showy, White, Green-yellow Flower Scent: None Flower Time at Peak: Jun, Jul Additional Info: spadix-like but no spathe

Fruit Type: Berry (true) Fruit Colour: Brown Fruiting Time: Sep, Oct Additional Info: Not showy

Bark or Stem Colour:     Organ Modifications: Fibrous-like roots, Rhizomes

Propagation:	Division - below ground parts
Plant Care:
Maintenance:	Low maintenance plant
Pest Susceptibility:	Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant
Specific Pests:	rabbits

Location(s): (GAZ) GAZebo (GAZE) GAZebo East (GAZS) GAZebo South Location Map

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