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Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Asia.
It is a semi-woody, sprawling shrub sometimes up to 3 m tall. Its stems are shiny green with speckles, and a pair of spines at the leaf’s angles. Prop roots may sometimes develop at lower parts of the stems. Foliage.
Acanthaceae (/ ækænˈθeɪsiːˌaɪ, - siˌi /) is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes. Only a few species are distributed in temperate regions.
Composite capital with acanthus leaves. The acanthus (Ancient Greek: ἄκανθος) is one of the most common plant forms to make foliage ornament and decoration in the architectural tradition emanating from Greece and Rome. [1]
Jul 2, 2021 · Acanthus or oyster plant (Acanthus mollis L.) is a beautiful ornamental plant, widely used in gardening and also in architectural decoration, due to its large size, its flowers, showy and original, its robust appearance and the elegant and voluminous bearing of all its leaves.
Jul 6, 2024 · How and When to Plant Acanthus. Acanthus can be planted in the spring or fall. Dig a hole at least twice the size of the container the plant comes in (or the root ball) and at the same depth so that the plant sits at its original growing level. Refill the hole and tamp down the soil to remove air pockets.
Acanthus is a perennial plant with bold, spiny leaves and hooded flowers in various colours. Learn how to grow and care for acanthus in sunny or shady positions, and buy it from RHSplants.co.uk.
