Information for Sweetflag


Data



Accepted Symbol
ACAM 
Symbol
ACAM 
Scientific Name
Acorus Americanus 
Common Name
Sweetflag 
Category
Monocot 
Genus
Acorus 
Family
Acoraceae 
Family Symbol
ACORAC 
Family Common Name
Calamus Family 

Ecology and Taxonomy Data



Orders
Liliales 
Subclass
Liliidae 
Class
Liliopsida 
Division
Magnoliophyta 
Superdivision
Spermatophyta 
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta 
Kingdom
Plantae 
Itis Tsn
42750 
Duration
Perennial 
Growth Habit
Forb/herb 
Native Status
L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N) 

Morphology/Physiology



Active Growth Period
Spring and Summer 
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Slow 
Bloat
None 
Coppice Potential
No 
Fall Conspicuous
No 
Fire Resistance
Yes 
Flower Color
Yellow 
Flower Conspicuous
No 
Foliage Color
Green 
Foliage Porosity Summer
Dense 
Foliage Porosity Winter
Moderate 
Foliage Texture
Medium 
Fruit Color
Green 
Fruit Conspicuous
No 
Growth Form
Rhizomatous 
Growth Rate
Moderate 
Maximum Feet
3.9 
Height
No 
Mature Feet
No 
Known Allelopath
Moderate 
Leaf Retention
No 
Lifespan
None 
Low Growing Grass
No 
Nitrogen Fixation
Erect 
Resprout Ability
None 

Growth Data



Adapted To Coarse Textured Soils
No 
Adapted To Medium Textured Soils
Yes 
Adapted To Fine Textured Soils
Yes 
Anaerobic Tolerance
High 
Caco3 Tolerance
Low 
Cold Stratification Required
No 
Drought Tolerance
None 
Fertility Requirement
Medium 
Fire Tolerance
None 
Frost Free Days
120 
Hedge Tolerance
None 
Moisture Use
High 
Ph Minimum
5.6 
Ph Maximum
7.2 
Planting Density Per Acre
3450 
Maximum
4800 
Precipitation Minimum
16 
Precipitation Maximum
65 
Root Depth
10 
Minimum Inches
None 
Salinity Tolerance
Intolerant 
Shade Tolerance
-38 
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