| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthus spinosus L. |
| Synonyms | Acanthus spinulosus Host |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | densely pubescent, basal leaves shortly petiolate, pinnatifid, lobes incised, white spinose, abaxially whitish, bracts elliptic, spinose-dentate, corolla outside pubescent |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-20°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Kriti , Yugoslavia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ACANTHACEAE
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