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Acanthus mollis, Linn. Fig. 88. 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. Gn. 1, p. 303.
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Revision as of 11:44, 21 June 2009


Read about Acanthus mollis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Acanthus mollis, Linn. Fig. 88. 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. Gn. 1, p. 303.


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

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Cultivation

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January:
February: sow
March: divide
April: transplant
May: flowering
June: flowering
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