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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, ...
Acanthus hungaricus, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Acanthus, native to the Balkan peninsula, including Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, European Turkey, and the former Yugoslavia. [1] This plant is also cultivated in many European and American gardens. It grows to 80 cm tall, with basal clusters of deeply lobed and cut leaves.
Acanthus arboreus grows best in well-draining soil under full sun to partial shade and is adaptable to cooler climates, enduring temperatures as low as –5°C. [4] The plant features spoon-shaped, spiny-edged green leaves and produces pink flowers on tall stems during summer. It can reach heights of 4 to 19 feet and is known for its drought ...
Acanthus eminens is a species of flowering plant in the genus Acanthus. It is primarily found in the tropical regions of Eastern Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, ...
Acanthus dioscoridis is a species of flowering plant in the genus of Acanthus. [2] It is native to wetland of South Turkey to Western Iran including Iraq , Lebanon , Syria , Armenia , Georgia , and Azerbaijan and exists as a shrub.
The relationship between acanthus ornament and the acanthus plant has been the subject of a long-standing controversy. Alois Riegl argued in his Stilfragen that acanthus ornament originated as a sculptural version of the palmette, and only later began to resemble Acanthus spinosus. [2]
Acanthaceae is a family of dicotyledonous flowering plants in the order Lamiales.The acanthus family includes almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes.
Acanthaceae (/ æ k æ n ˈ θ eɪ s iː ˌ aɪ,-s i ˌ i /) 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 .