Acorus gramineus from China
Description:
Green leaves to 50cm, spreads slowly via slender creeping rhizomes. Ethnographic uses include as an essential oil, medicinal and food source. An excellent ground cover perennial that maintains evergreen leaves in a tropical environment. This selection from China may not be distinct from the described species.
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