Difference between revisions of "Acanthus mollis"

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| name = ''Acanthus mollis''
 
| name = ''Acanthus mollis''
 
| common_names = Bear's Breeches
 
| common_names = Bear's Breeches
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| water =    <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
 
| water =    <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
 
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
 
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40F (5C), etc -->
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| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc -->
| bloom =    late spring, summer
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| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers -->
 
| usda_zones =    <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
 
| usda_zones =    <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| sunset_zones = 4-24, 28-32
 
| color = IndianRed
 
| color = IndianRed
| image =   <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
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| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width =     <!--- 240px (if horizontal orientation) 180px (if vertical orientation) -->
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| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
 
| image_caption =    <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
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|regnum = Plantae
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|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
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|unranked_classis = Eudicots
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|unranked_ordo = Asterids
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|ordo = Lamiales
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|familia = Acanthaceae
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|genus = Acanthus
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|species = mollis
 
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==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
 
===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
 
===Pests and diseases===
Snails and slugs can cause bad damage, especially on young growth
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Snails and slugs can cause bad damage, especially on young growth.
==Species==
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==Cultivars==
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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==References==
 
==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248 -->
 
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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{{stub}}
 
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[[Category:Categorize]]
 
[[Category:Categorize]]

Revision as of 23:31, 9 February 2009


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Plant Characteristics
Cultivation
Sunset Zones: 4-24, 28-32
Scientific Names

Acanthaceae >

Acanthus >

mollis >


Do you have a description of this genus or plant? Edit this section!


More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

Acanthus mollis calendar?
January:
February: sow
March: divide
April: transplant
May: flowering
June: flowering
July:
August:
September:
October: divide
November:
December:
Notes:
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Propagation

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Pests and diseases

Snails and slugs can cause bad damage, especially on young growth.

Cultivars

Gallery

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References

External links