Light
Medium
CO₂
Helps · 8–30 mg/L
Temperature
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Difficulty
Hard-very hard
Growth
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Where to plant itThe front glass faces you · hover a tile for tips
Foreground
Not for this plantForegroundRight at the front glass. Low plants and carpets that never block the view.
Midground
Not for this plantMidgroundBetween front and back. Medium-height plants that fill the middle.
Background
Not for this plantBackgroundAlong the back glass. Tall plants that hide equipment and frame the scape.
On wood / rock
Not for this plantOn wood / rockGrows attached to hardscape rather than rooted in the substrate.
Floating
Not for this plantFloatingFloats at the surface with its roots hanging in the water.
Also used as: paludarium / riparium.
Where it grows wild
EditEurope
Asia
Care tips
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General
- Growth habit
- Rosette
- Width
- 2–5.9 in
- Availability
- Frequently available commercially
Care
- Propagation
- Splitting / division, Cutting off daughter plants
- Can grow emersed
- yes
- Suited for outdoor ponds
- yes
Water parameters
- Temperature tolerance
- 49.6–80.2 °F
More Acorus
See the genusSources: Barr Report: Acorus Gramineus · Flowgrow: Acorus gramineus