What is the morphological habit of the stone calamus?

Acorus growth habits:It likes a shady and humid environment, and can grow under trees with high density; However, it is not resistant to sun exposure, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow. Not drought tolerant.

Slightly cold-tolerant, Ji Penitenism can grow in the open ground in the front reaches of the Yangtze River Basin. It is commonly found under dense forests at an altitude of meters above sea level, and grows on rocks next to streams.

Acorus tatarinowii (Latin scientific name: Acorus tatarinowii) is a grass-like perennial herb belonging to the Araceae family, and its rhizomes have a scent. The leaves are entire, arranged in two rows, the fleshy spike inflorescence (Buddha flame inflorescence), the peduncle is green, and the Buddha flame bract is leafy.

Rhizomes are often used medicinally. It grows at an altitude of 20 to 2,600 meters above sea level, and is mostly found in the crevices of mountain streams or between the gravel of mountain ravines (sometimes it grows in water). The flowering and fruiting period is from February to June.

It is distributed in Asia, including northeastern India, northern Thailand, China and other countries.

Acorus is mainly in the Yellow River Basin and various areas south of China.

Characteristic characteristics of the stone calamus:Stone iris is a perennial herbaceous plant, calamus genus, the whole is clumped, widely distributed in mountain streams, ravines and other places, its rhizome has a certain fragrance, the leaves are linear, up to about half a meter long, and dark green or dark green, white flowers bloom in February and June, bear green fruits, and the fruit will become yellow-green after ripening. Calamus is a well-known ground cover plant, often planted under trees, and garden cultivation is very common.

First, the blades are different:

The leaves are dark green, about 20 to 50 cm long, folded in half from the bottom, with parallel veins and slightly convex.

The leaves of the iris are slightly lighter in color and longer in length, about 50 to 120 cm.

Second, the different luck of the roots:

The root of the calamus is an oblate cylinder with many curved points, 3-20 cm long, cm in diameter, and the surface is side-curved dark brown or grayish-brown.

Calamus is thicker than the former, with fewer branches, about 1 to 1 cm in diameter, and a slightly lighter surface color, the lightest of which may be white.

3. The difference between flowers

The flowers of the stone iris are triangular, yellow-green or yellowish-white, and the flowering period is around February.

The flower shape of calamus is relatively flat, and the flowering period is from June to September, concentrated in spring and autumn.

Calamus type. The long-eared ear belongs to the genus Millet and is widely cultivated in our country. It is also found in Russia, Iran, India, North Korea and Japan, and grows on plains, hills, low mountains, wilderness roadsides and fields.

Calamus attributes. Acorus belongs to the Asteraceae family, which has higher requirements for soil. It is suitable for planting on deep, fertile, well-drained soil with moist soil.

If the soil is permeable and has a certain fertility, its seeds will absorb nutrients and water better, and plants will grow better.

What does calamus look like.

The stem of Acorus calamus is 90 cm high, the lower part of the stem is cylindrical, the upper part is grooved, the root is spindle-shaped, the leaves are heart-shaped or triangular oval, and the margins are irregularly serrate. It blooms from July to August and bears fruit from September to October.

Shape: Acorus males inflorescences nearly spherical, peduncles or sessile curls, bracts oblong, lanceolate, covered with white short hairs, receptacles columnar, female flower heads inflorescences rounded, outer bracts small, covered with short hairs, inner bracts green, yellow-green or sometimes reddish-brown, fruit obovate.

Leaves: Calamus leaves triangular-ovate or heart-shaped, nearly entire, with inconspicuous shallow fissures, obtuse or tapered at the apex, heart-shaped at the base, coarsely serrated at the margins, green on the upper side, pale on the lower side, covered with coarse fine hairs.

Color: Aconitum aconitum fruit yellow-brown or yellow-green, flesh yellowish-white.

Calamus function and value.

Stone calamus has certain medicinal value, which can be mashed to extract juice or decoction. It has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, and can be used for headache, cold, itching, hemorrhoids, dysentery, uterine bleeding and chronic gastroenteritis.