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Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: ⇕ 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. to 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Width: ⇔ 30 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30. 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
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Features: ✓ flowers, ground cover
USDA Zones: 8 to 10
Flower features: ❀ red, pink
Scientific Names

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Read about Acanthus dioscoridis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Acanthus dioscoridis var. perringi, Siehe. About 1-1 1/2 ft. high: lvs. sessile, 5-6 in. long, lanceolate tapering, deeply toothed and spiny: fls. very profuse, rosy red, its bracts spiny. Mts. of Turkey in Asia. June.—Suitable for alpine garden. Doubtfully hardy where summers are hot and dry. CH


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