Calamus

Acorus calamus L. - Calamus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 34 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: None

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
Regional Native Status: L48 (I), CAN (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.