Difference between revisions of "Acanthus mollis"
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|species=mollis | |species=mollis | ||
|common_name=Bear's Breeches | |common_name=Bear's Breeches | ||
+ | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
|habit=herbaceous | |habit=herbaceous | ||
− | |Max ht box= | + | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
− | |Max ht metric=in | + | |Max ht box=7 |
− | |Max wd box= | + | |Max ht metric=ft |
+ | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
+ | |Min wd box=40 | ||
+ | |Min wd metric=in | ||
+ | |Max wd box=60 | ||
|Max wd metric=in | |Max wd metric=in | ||
+ | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
|lifespan=perennial | |lifespan=perennial | ||
− | |exposure=sun, part-sun | + | |exposure=sun, part-sun |
+ | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
|water=moderate, dry | |water=moderate, dry | ||
− | |features=drought tolerant | + | |features=flowers, drought tolerant, ground cover |
+ | |flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer | ||
+ | |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
+ | |flowers=blue, purple, white | ||
|Temp Metric=°F | |Temp Metric=°F | ||
+ | |min_zone=6 | ||
+ | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
+ | |max_zone=10 | ||
|sunset_zones=4-24, 28-32 | |sunset_zones=4-24, 28-32 | ||
|image=2007-06-26Acanthus07.jpg | |image=2007-06-26Acanthus07.jpg |
Revision as of 13:44, 7 September 2010
Habit | herbaceous
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Height: | ⇕ | 7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7. |
Width: | ⇔ | 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. to 60 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 60. |
Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
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Water: | ◍ | moderate, dry |
Features: | ✓ | flowers, drought tolerant, ground cover |
USDA Zones: | 6 to 10 | |
Sunset Zones: | 4-24, 28-32 | |
Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple, white |
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Describe plant here...
Read about Acanthus mollis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Acanthus mollis, Linn. Lvs. 2x1 ft., cordate, sinuately pinnatifid, mostly radical: fls. summer; spikes loose, pubescent. Gn. 52, p. 239.—Also recommended as a window plant. Var. latifolius, Hort. (A. latifolius, Hort. A. lusitanicus, Hort.) is larger and hardier.
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Cultivation
Acanthus mollis calendar? | ||
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January: | ||
February: | sow | |
March: | divide | |
April: | transplant | |
May: | flowering | |
June: | flowering | |
July: | ||
August: | ||
September: | ||
October: | divide | |
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Notes: |
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Pests and diseases
Snails and slugs can cause bad damage, especially on young growth.
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References
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