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Sure, it looks, and sells, like a grass. But Acorus is not a true grass.Acorus is a versatile, moisture-loving plant from the family Acoraceae. It thrives in the sun, shade, or anywhere in between. When planted in masses, the swaths of golden color brighten the landscape. It can be used anywhere soils are consistently moist, even in containers.A bonus: The common name "Sweet flag" refers to the deliciously sweet scent given off when the foliage is bruised.Here's our Acorus line. We offer four va

Answer:Duct tape. A screwdriver. Bacon. Acorus gramineus.Question:What are four versatile home problem-solvers?Acorus can’t patch your canoe, open paint cans or make everything it touches delicious.But it can beautify just about any moist spot in your garden -- sunny, shady or in-between. Duct tape can’t fix that.It looks great in containers, too. How pretty is a pot full of screwdrivers?The common name “sweet flag” refers to the scent given off when the foliage is bruised. OK, bacon wins this o