Spiny Bear's-Breech

Acanthus spinosus

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Botanical name
Acanthus spinosus
Also known as
Spiny Bear's-Breech, Spiny Bear's-Breeches
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Acanthus
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Spiny Bear's-Breech

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Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Acanthus spinosus but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Acanthus spinosissimus Acanthus spinosissimus Acanthus spinulosus

Others in Acanthus

Acanthus eminens
Acanthus ebracteatus
Sea Holly
Acanthus ebracteatus subsp. ebracteatus
Acanthus flexicaulis
Acanthus ebracteatus subsp. ebarbatus
Acanthus gaed
Acanthus arboreus
Acanthus carduaceus

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