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| |familia=Acanthaceae | | |familia=Acanthaceae |
− | |genus=Acanthus | + | |genus=Acanthus |
| |common_name=Bear's breeches | | |common_name=Bear's breeches |
| |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
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| |jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! | | |jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=AcanthusmollisPalatineHill.jpg |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
| + | |image_caption=Acanthus mollis |
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| + | '''''Acanthus''''' is a [[genus]] of about 30 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Acanthaceae]], native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the [[Roman World]], with the highest species diversity in the [[Mediterranean Basin]] and [[Asia]]. Common names include '''Acanthus''' and '''Bear's breeches'''. The generic name is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word ακανθος (''acanthos''), meaning "thorny."<ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=esMPU5DHEGgC& |first=Umberto |last=Quattrocchi |title=CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: A-C |year=2000 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=9780849326752 |page=23}}</ref> |
− | | name = ''Acanthus''
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− | | common_names = Acanthus, Bear's breeches
| + | The genus comprises [[Herbaceous plant|herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]]s, rarely [[subshrub]]s, with spiny leaves and flower [[raceme|spikes]] bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from {{convert|0.4|to|2|m|ft|abbr=on}} in height. |
− | | growth_habit = herbaceous | + | |
− | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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− | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | |
− | | origin = temperate [[Old World]]
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− | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | |
− | | lifespan = perennial | |
− | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | |
− | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | |
− | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | |
− | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | |
− | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | |
− | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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− | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | |
− | | color = IndianRed | |
− | | image = AcanthusmollisPalatineHill.jpg | |
− | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | |
− | | image_caption = Acanthus mollis | |
− | | regnum = Plantae | |
− | |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms | |
− | |unranked_classis = Eudicots | |
− | |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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| Acanthus (akanthos, thorn). Acanthaceae. Bear's Breech. A genus of twenty species of temperate Old World, mostly hardy herbaceous perennials of vigorous growth and broad pinnatifid foliage, suitable for backgrounds of borders and subtropical effects. | | Acanthus (akanthos, thorn). Acanthaceae. Bear's Breech. A genus of twenty species of temperate Old World, mostly hardy herbaceous perennials of vigorous growth and broad pinnatifid foliage, suitable for backgrounds of borders and subtropical effects. |
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| ==Species== | | ==Species== |
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− | *''[[Acanthus balcanicus]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus balcanicus]]'' <small>Heywood & I.Richardson</small> (Syn. ''Acanthus hungaricus'' <small>([[Vincze von Borbás|Borbás]]) [[Carl Baenitz|Baenitz]]</small>, ''Acanthus longifolius'' <small>[[Nicolaus Thomas Host|Host]]</small>) |
− | *''[[Acanthus dioscoridis]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus dioscoridis]]'' <small>[[Carl Ludwig Willdenow|Willd.]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus ebracteatus]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus ebracteatus]]'' <small>[[Martin Vahl|Vahl]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus eminens]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus eminens]]'' <small>[[Charles Baron Clarke|C.B.Clarke]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus hirsutus]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus hirsutus]]'' <small>[[Pierre Edmond Boissier|Boiss.]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus hungaricus]]''
| + | *''[[Acanthus ilicifolius]]'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus ilicifolius]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus mollis]]'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus mollis]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus montanus]]'' <small>[[Thomas Anderson (botanist)|T.Anders.]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus montanus]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus polystachyus]]'' <small>[[Alire Raffeneau-Delile|Delile]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus polystachyus]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus spinosus]]'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus|L.]]</small> |
− | *''[[Acanthus spinosus]]'' | + | *''[[Acanthus syriacus]]'' <small>[[Pierre Edmond Boissier|Boiss.]]</small><ref name="GRINSpecies>{{cite web |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?61 |title=Species Records of ''Acanthus'' |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |accessdate=2010-06-19}}</ref> |
− | *''[[Acanthus syriacus]]'' | |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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− | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | + | Image:Acanthus montanus3.jpg| Acanthus montanus |
| Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 |
| Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 |
− | Image:Acanthus montanus3.jpg|Acanthus montanus
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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