What kind of plant is Longgen Acorus gramineus, and how should it be grown for best results?

Acorus gramineus is a traditional flower of our country, a literary plaything grass, and also a cultural carrier. Scholars and refined gentlemen often place Acorus gramineus bonsai on their desks, the delicate little grass paired with ornamental stones, moss, wooden stands and so on, not only forming a fresh and elegant artistic conception, but also having the effect of refreshing and pleasant, calming the mind and waking the senses.

Longgen Acorus gramineus is a beautiful plant that combines inner beauty and outer beauty. Not only can its beautiful appearance delight the body and mind of viewers, but its rhizome can also help people protect their health, so it has relatively high cultivation value.

What is Longgen Acorus gramineus?

Longgen Acorus gramineus, namely Acorus tatarinowii (grass-leaved sweet flag), belongs to the Araceae family and the Acorus genus, a grass-like perennial herbaceous plant, whose rhizome has an odor. The leaves are entire, arranged in two rows, with a spadix (spathe inflorescence), green peduncles, and leaf-like spathes. The rhizome is often used medicinally. It grows in areas from 20 m to 2600 m in altitude, mostly in water and rock crevices of mountain streams or among gravel in flowing water of mountain gullies (sometimes growing as an emergent aquatic). Its flowering and fruiting period is from February to June. It is distributed in Asia, including northeastern India, northern Thailand, China and other countries.

How to grow Longgen Acorus gramineus?

1. Propagation

Home cultivation often uses the division propagation method. In spring or summer, separate plants whose leaf clusters have grown too crowded, and repot them.

2. Temperature

Acorus gramineus grown indoors grows well at ordinary room temperature, and can also tolerate a low temperature of 4°C.

3. Watering

Acorus gramineus needs a large amount of watering, keeping the potting soil thoroughly soaked. Since the plant likes moisture, the flowerpot can be placed year-round on a shallow saucer with wet pebbles; when the weather is hotter, the plant should also be sprayed with water to increase humidity.

4. Fertilizing

During the growth period, apply standard liquid fertilizer once every half month.

5. Potting and repotting

It is advisable to use culture soil with good drainage for planting. If the plant's leaf clusters have already filled the flowerpot, it can be repotted in spring.

6. Placement

The natural environment where wild Acorus gramineus grows is on moist rocks in mountain streams or in moist soil in valleys, so when grown at home it should be placed in medium-intensity light.

The leaves of Longgen Acorus gramineus have a special spathe inflorescence, and it mostly grows in rock crevices in the mountains or among gravel in mountain gully streams. Longgen Acorus gramineus likes shady and moist environments and is distributed in many countries in Asia. It can grow under trees and by shady, moist lake shores. The Longgen Acorus gramineus pictures we often see are almost all taken by riversides or among mountains and waters. When planting Acorus tatarinowii, be careful to avoid exposure to the sun, otherwise the leaves will turn yellow. Longgen Acorus gramineus is not tolerant of drought and is slightly cold-tolerant.