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Plant type: herbaceous rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 3-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: constantly moist to aquatic Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost  | 
							
									
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Origins: India-Subcontinent Other Botanical Names: Acorus angustatus, A. angustifolius, A. aromaticus, A. belangeri, A. calamus var. vulgaris, A. casia, A. commersonii, A. commutatus, A. europaeus, A. flexuosus, A. floridanus, A. griffithii, A. nilaghirensis, A. odoratus, A. terrestris, A. undulatus, A. verus, A. vulgaris Other Common Names: Cinnamon Sedge, Myrtle Grass, Myrtle Sedge, Sweet Cane, Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Root, Sweet Rush, Sweet Sedge  | ||||||||
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