| Scientific name: Acorus calamus Common name: Sweet flag and Variegated sweetflag Light requirements: Difficulty: Aquarium niche: Care: Not an aquarium plant. Will die if kept under water. Acorus calamus is sometimes recommended to keep with fishes that will eat or destroy other plants. If you use to keep it remember that the plants will die under water and get new plants for your aquarium often (once every 1-2 month).If plants are left under water fore longer times then that they will rut and pollute the water in your aquarium. |