1、 Difference between blades

The leaf color of Acorus calamus is dark green, linear, about 20-50 cm long, folded in half from the base and flat above the middle. The color of Acorus calamus is slightly light, green, sword shaped linear, long, about 90-150 cm

2、 The difference between flowers

Gladiolus is a triangular inflorescence, about 4-15 cm long. The meat spike inflorescence is cylindrical, the upper part is upright or slightly curved, acuminate, and the color of the flower is white. The inflorescence of Acorus calamus is slightly flat, the inflorescence of meat spike is nearly upright or inclined upward, in a narrow cone-shaped cylindrical shape, and the color of flowers is yellow green

3、 Rhizome difference

The root of Acorus calamus is flat cylindrical, about 3-20 cm long and 0.3-1 cm in diameter. The color of the surface is dark, grayish brown or tan. The root of Acorus calamus is thicker than the former, with a diameter of about 1-1.5cm, few branches, slightly lighter color, and the lightest can be white