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Sweet Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A PLANTS profile of Acorus calamus (calamus) from the USDA PLANTS database ... Acorus calamus L. calamus; ... Images: Acorus calamus L.
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Information about Calamus (Acorus calamus). ... History Of Acorus calamus ... Medicinal Use Of Acorus calamus...
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; "Calamus is a big, smelly plant with sword-shaped leaves and small, yellow/green flowers. Lives near swamps and banks in europe, asia, and north america. ... "SECONDARY EFFECTS: Calamus should not be used with MAO-inhibitors! Some aboriginal tribes chew the roots as stimulant and for mouth-hygiene. No secondary effects...
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; Acorus calamus; Sweet Flag family (Acoraceae) ... In the past, this species was regarded as a variety of Sweet Flag, and was referred to as Acorus calamus americanus. American Sweet Flag contains Alpha-asraone, but it lacks significant amounts of the carcinogenic Beta-asarone;
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Acorus calamus was brought from Europe, and Acorus americanus is native. Acorus calamus is sterile, due to the fact that it has a triploid number of chromosomes; Acorus americanus is a fertile diploid. The two plants are very similar in appearance;
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The species Acorus calamus is native to the southeastern United States, growing in wet areas in marshes and ditches. It looks rather grass-like, until closer inspection reveals the arum-like cluster of flowers (the spadix), visible in the picture at right.
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Acorus calamus - L. ... I've never been known abaut Acorus calamus, I'm not sure, its plant are in my country, Indonesia. Can You tell me, what is Indonesian called on Acorus calamus. Thank you ... Subject: Acorus calamus...
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Acorus calamus is commonly known as sweet flag in India. The leaves of Acorus calamus have a lemony scent as well as the roots have a sweet fragrance. ... Botanical Name Acorus calamus...
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EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Acorus calamus :: Location: Cool Orchids ... Acorus calamus L. ... Uses: The source of medicinal Calamus and has other uses...
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