| Family | ACANTHACEAE |
| Genus species | Barleria stimulans E.Mey. ex Nees |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 11: 241 (1847) |
| Native Range | Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 400-1100m |
| Description | densely branched, spines simple, 2-3cm long, leaves ovate, mucronate, margins without spiny teeth, flowers in secund spike, sepals ovate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Dicranacanthus stimulans (E.Mey. ex Nees) Oerst. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |