| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthopsis horrida (Nees) Nees |
| Synonyms | Dilivaria horrida Nees |
| Acanthodium plumulosum E.Mey. ex Nees | |
| Acanthopsis trispina C.B.Clarke | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 400-500m |
| Description | branchlets grey pubescent, leaves coarsely sinuate-dentate, very spinose, puberulent, spikes terminal, subsessile, densely softly hirsute, calyx hirsute, corolla 20-25mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ACANTHACEAE
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