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Reed Spadix
Botanical Name: Acorus calamusCommon Names: Sweet Flag Origin: South Eastern United States Regions: Swamps, marshes, riverbanks Height: 1-4 feet Flower size: Tiny flowers on a 2-4 inches spadix Flower color: Yellow and green Flowering time: May to August Reed spadix is an herbaceous, perennial, aromatic, flag liek plant, flourishing in wet situations. The leave sare long, radical and sword like, erect, bright green but reddish at the base. The stalk is triangular, giving off from one side a spadix bearing thickly crowded perfect greenish flowers. It grows in muddy places, in swamps and meadows along streams and the borders of lakes, in nearly all part of India and Central Asia. Uses The dried reed spadix is a carminative, slightly tonic and forms a useful adjunct to other tonics and stimulants. They have lemony scent and are used to flavor candy. They can be used as substitue for vanilla pods. They can also be stored in dry foods to prevent infestation by weevils. They are a wonderful addition to potpourris. Dried Grasses Reed Spadix | Broom Grass | Corn Grass | Green Moss | Lycopodium | Munni Grass | Shama Grass | Spider Grass | Star Grass | Strip Grass | Quaking Grass | Raffia | Brome Grass | Silver Fern | Wheat Grass | Fox Tail | Browny Grass | Jaya Grass |