The difference between Gladiolus and Grass

Acorus calamus is a plant of Araceae, which is native to China and Japan and is distributed in the north temperate zone. So do you know the difference between calamus and grass?

I. the difference between calamus and grass

Acorus calamus also belongs to grass, but grass is a general term for plants, and different grasses have different functions. Acorus calamus mainly has the function of extracting aromatic oil and making spices.

2. Propagation methods of Acorus calamus

1. Sowing seeds

The ripe red berries collected will be cleaned and sowed indoors in autumn to keep moist soil or shallow water. Under the condition of about 20 ℃, the berries will germinate in early spring, and then separated and cultured. When the seedlings grow healthily, they can be transplanted and planted.

2. Ramet

Dig out the underground stem with a shovel in the early spring (around the Qingming Festival) or during the growing period, wash it clean, remove the old root, stem and withered leaves and stems, and then cut the underground stem into several blocks with a sharp knife, each retaining 3-4 new buds for propagation. Separate planting in the growing period, dig up the roots of the plant, wash them, remove the roots of 2-stroke-3, and then divide them into lumps, and keep young leaves, buds and new roots in the ramet.

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