Friday, December 20, 2013

Acorus Gramineus , japanese sweet flag

Acorus

Gramineus, also called a.  japonicas (japanese sweet flag)

Although  the basic species  of the Japanese sweet flag is seldom grown as a house plant,  two easy to grow varieties have been cherished for a lng time. Both are grasslike plants that hold  their leaves  stiffly in  fan shapeh tufts. The white striped or  variegated Japanese sweet flag.

  A gramineus variedatus  a height of  8 to  12  inches and have been cherished  for a long time.  Both are grow plants that hold their  leaves stiffly in fan  shaped tufts. The white striped or variegated Japanese sweet flag. A  Gramineus  variegates, reachs  height of 8 to 12  inches at beards leaves that are attractively marked light stripes of white and green;  it will grow quite  well in plants water. The dwarf Japanese sweet flag.  A gramineus posillus, is a perky  miniature  that becomes only  3 to 4 inches tall and has  green leaves. Japanese sweey flag wide range of temperature  and are particulary  valuable in drafty locations where more delicate  plants would be likely to fail.


How to grow

Japanese sweet  flag do best  in bright in direct or curtain filtered sunlight, if only artificial  light is  available, provide at least 400 foot candles. The plant prefer night temperature of 40 t0 55  and  day temperature  of 65 or lower, but will tolerate   a temperature range of 5.