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|common_name=Mountain thistle
 
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| name = ''Acanthus montanus''
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| common_names = Mountain Thistle
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| growth_habit = shrub{{RHS}}
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| origin = W Trop. Africa{{RHS}}
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| lifespan = perennial
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'''''Acanthus montanus''''' is a thinly branched perennial (that you may want to confine) with basal clusters of oblong to lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves reaching up to {{convert|12|in|cm}} long. Leaves have silver marks and wavy margins. It reaches up to {{convert|6|ft|m}} tall and about {{convert|24|in|cm}} wide. Spikes of pale pink flowers appear summer to fall. Cut back flower stalks after flowering, leaving foliage. Divide foliage from October to March. It prefers shady situations and occasional deep watering, but tolerates sunny, dry situations too. Its aggressive roots make this plant perfect for slopes.
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Acanthus montanus, T. Anders. Lvs. pinnatifid or sinuate-spinose, 1 ft. or more long, olive-green, the lobes spine- pointed: fls. rosy white in a long spike. Trop. Afr.- Greenhouse.
 
Acanthus montanus, T. Anders. Lvs. pinnatifid or sinuate-spinose, 1 ft. or more long, olive-green, the lobes spine- pointed: fls. rosy white in a long spike. Trop. Afr.- Greenhouse.
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