Is this Acorus sp.?

[Sarpijk]

Hi all ,

I have collected a grass type marginal plant hoping I can use it in a riparium style setup.
I believe it's Acorus sp.

Here are some pics of the plant itself, its roots and seed pod.

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[dw1305]

Hi all,
It is a sedge (Carex sp.), they have a characteristic flower structure, but they are <"difficult to ID to species">. Was it collected in the UK?

cheers Darrel

 

[Sarpijk]

Hi Darrel, no it was collected in central Greece.

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[dw1305]

Hi all,

Hi Darrel, no it was collected in central Greece.

Probably difficult to put a name to then.

cheers Darrel

 

[Sarpijk]

Is it suitable for a riparium setup?

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[zozo]

Is it suitable for a riparium setup?

Probably, tho Carex is a very hungry root feeder, it seems to need a good fertilized substrate. I tried to get Carex panacea to grow above the tank with the roots fed from the water column only, it didn't realy work very well. Also got it in the garden in the ponds filter basket growing on fritted glass and it took a year before it started to a desent mass and flower. I guess it took a year for the media to mature and feed the plant and grow a desent root structure. Cyperus also a sedge family is easier to grow in my experience, grows readily from collected seeds and can be planted deeper. Cyperus helferi is a popular one offered in the aquarium trade.. Probably because it is one of the smallest C. alternifolius (umbrella sedge) is also possible but a big one.

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[Sarpijk]

Hi , I got two pots of Acorus Pusillus. Will it survive at a riparium setting?

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I got two pots of Acorus Pusillus. Will it survive at a riparium setting?

Should do.

cheers Darrel

 

[Sarpijk]

Thanks Darrel, I planted it yesterday. Couldn you tell me how tall it might get? Also is it resilient and can it withstand a mild Mediterranean winter if I were to keep it outdoors?

Here is a quick pic of the setup. I used a shower caddy.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Also is it resilient and can it withstand a mild Mediterranean winter if I were to keep it outdoors?

It is hardy in the UK, so you should be fine. It is a selected form of Acorus gramineus, so that should be about it height-wise.

cheers Darrel