Acanthus spinosus L.

Bear's breeches (en), Acanthe épineuse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Acanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 25
Germination temperacture (C°) 8 - 9
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Acanthus spinosus habit picture by Caw Vus (cc-by-sa)
Acanthus spinosus habit picture by Dominic Srivalsan (cc-by-sa)
Acanthus spinosus habit picture by David Hocken (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Acanthus spinosus leaf picture by TJ (cc-by-sa)
Acanthus spinosus leaf picture by mirellosky mirellosky (cc-by-sa)
Acanthus spinosus leaf picture by supersloot samuele (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Acanthus spinosus flower picture by Andy Mackintosh (cc-by-sa)
Acanthus spinosus flower picture by Jeff Betts (cc-by-sa)
Acanthus spinosus flower picture by Angelos (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Acanthus spinosus fruit picture by Caw Vus (cc-by-sa)
Acanthus spinosus fruit picture by Caw Vus (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Acanthus spinosus world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Algeria, Greece, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, and Montenegro

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:44920-1
WFO ID wfo-0000513891
COL ID 92TW
BDTFX ID 122
INPN ID 79723
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Acanthus spinulosus Acanthus spinosissimus Acanthus spinosus