| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Blepharis squarrosa (Nees) T.Anderson |
| Synonyms | Acanthodium squarrosum Nees |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-1600m |
| Description | subglabrous, branchlets procumbent, leaves approximate of 4, lanceolate, spinose-dentate, subsessile, spikes 8-14-flowered, bracts lanceolate, curvate, long spinose |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ACANTHACEAE
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