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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 (plant), a genus containing plants used for ornament and in traditional medicine Acanthus (ornament) , ornamental forms in architecture using the leaf shape Acanthus , an entomological term for a thornlike projection on an insect , typically a single-celled cuticular growth without tormogen (socket) or sensory cells
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 ...
Both Acanthus mollis and the still more deeply cut Acanthus spinosus have been claimed as the main model, and particular examples of the motif may be closer in form to one or the other species; the leaves of both are, in any case, rather variable in form. The motif is found in decoration in nearly every medium.
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.
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 .
Acanthus hirsutus is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. [ 1 ] It contains the glycosides hirsutusoide (2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyethenyl-O-beta-glucopyranoside), luteolin-7-O-beta-D-glucuronide , beta-sitosterol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside and (2R)-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4H)-one .