The unique Acorus Calamus

Quite often walk along rivers, marshes and other waters are met Akorusa. Represents a semi-perennial water grass, with long face, like a sword bright green leaves, which ultimately looking like pink or edges of leaves with height between 60 and 120 cm main roots are running 2-3 cm thick white back slightly pink looking and bitter taste as they go lower root. Some of the leaves appear semi-cylindrical faces spadix (cob) is about 5-10 cm long, covered with small yellow-green colors with 6 staminate. Blossom from late spring to early autumn as the colors are held about a month. And leaves and roots have a pleasant fragrance. Prefers semi-shade to full shady places, wet muskeg or shallow places along rivers and swamps. Still keep disputes about how to be classified. Some believe it should be Araceae and others that should have a separate family Acoraceae. Since last increasingly require classification as akorusa take it in a separate family Acoraceae. Extracts of the roots are used as insecticide and as a component of perfumes. In the past, the roots were used by Indians for medicinal purposes and for their ability to cause hallucinations when taken in larger doses. These properties are due to substances alpha-and beta azaron, which has already proven that they are carcinogenic. In folk medicine used dried roots of the plant. Since there are several variations, if you do not recognize them not to use the plant as a herb, it can be dangerous. Propagated by seed. Best results give fresh ripe seeds planted and placed in cold. Because the mare's tail is ensure there is sufficient water on the seeds by placing the court in more that add water so as to form a layer 3-4 cm, so it will have constant moisture. Once the plants become large enough so that you can handle them replanted in another bigger vessel, and not forget their great need of water and cool place. Besides seeds akorus can be propagated by division and in the spring, but before growth has begun. In our akorus only be propagated vegetatively.