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Acorus christophii (Sweet flag)

A. christophii is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen, aquatic plant with strap-shaped, glossy, deep green leaves and creamy-white flower spathes in summer.
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0.3m max. spread

0.3m max. height

2-5 years to maturity

Ipomoea batatas (Sweet potato)

I. batatas is a vining annual grown for its edible, elongated tubers with sweet orange flesh.
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1m max. spread

3m max. height

1-2 years to maturity

Lathyrus chloranthus (Sweet pea)

L. chloranthus is an erect or scrambling annual that climbs with the use of tendrils. It has mid-green leaves and in summer and autumn, bears on slender, winged stems sulphur yellow flowers.
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0.5m max. spread

1.5m max. height

1-2 years to maturity

Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)

Other names: Sardian nut, European chestnut, Spanish chestnut, Common chestnut, Eurasian chestnut

C. sativa is a large fast-growing tree with grooved bark and glossy, serrated, oblong leaves. Yellow catkins in autumn followed by spiny fruits containing edible nuts.
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12m max. spread

15m max. height

20-50 Years to maturity

Acorus calamus (Sweet flag)

Other names: Flagroot, Sweet cane, Calamus, Sweet grass, Sweetroot, Sweet rush

A. calamus is a clump-forming, spreading, moisture-loving, deciduous perennial with aromatic, sword-shaped, occasionally crimped, mid-green leaves and insignificant, spike-like spadices of tiny, greenish-white flowers in summer.
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0.6m max. spread

0.75m max. height

2-5 years to maturity

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

L. odoratus is a vigorous annual that climbs with the use of tendrils. It has greyish-green leaves and in summer and autumn, bears heavily scented, purple flowers.
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2m max. spread

2m max. height

1-2 years to maturity

Betula lenta (Sweet birch)

Other names: Black birch, Cherry birch , Mahogany birch, Mountain mahogany, Wintergreen

B. lenta is a conical, deciduous tree with aromatic shoots bearing ovate, matt, yellow-green leaves turning yellow in autumn and yellow-brown catkins in early spring.
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12m max. spread

15m max. height

20-50 Years to maturity

Acacia smallii (Sweet acacia)

Other names: Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana , Texas huisache, Acacia minuta subsp. densiflora, Vachellia densiflora

A. smallii is a variable, rounded, open, borderline hardy, deciduous tree with white spines and pinnate, grey-green leaves. Fragrant, spherical, fluffy, yellow flowers in spring are followed by short, green seed pods ripening brown.
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7.5m max. spread

10.5m max. height

10-20 years to maturity

Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum)

Other names: Alyssum maritimum

L. maritima is a compact, mat- to mound-forming annual or short-lived perennial with linear, slightly hairy, grey-green leaves and rounded racemes of tiny, slightly cupped, white or pale purple-pink flowers in summer.
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0.3m max. spread

0.3m max. height

5-10 years to maturity

Cyperus longus (Sweet galingale)

Other names: Cypress root, Galingale, Long cyperus, Sweet cyperus, Sweet cypress

C. longus is a perennial suitable for growing in ponds and bog gardens. It is a vigorous grower with arching, tough, grass-like leaves and spiky, red-brown flowers in late summer.
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0.9m max. spread

1.5m max. height

2-5 years to maturity