Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Genus species | Acanthopsis carduifolia (L.f.) Schinz |
Synonyms | Acanthus carduifolius L.f. |
Acanthodium carduifolium (L.f.) Nees | |
Blepharis carduifolia (L.f.) T.Anderson | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 500-800m |
Description | lanate, subacaulescent, leaves linear-oblong, about 10cm, pinnatifid, double spinose-dentate, flowers in compact spike, 6-10cm long, calyx hirsute, corolla 20mm long |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ACANTHACEAE
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