Acanthus dioscoridis

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.
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Scientific Names
Acanthaceae >	Acanthus >	dioscoridis >

Plant Characteristics
Origin:	✈	?

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water:	◍	?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.

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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 The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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