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Acanthus Mollis_may_2008_-_29.jpg

Carolyn

By Carolyn


Acanthus Mollis_may_2008_-_29.jpg (Acanthus mollis)
  • Photo posted on 14 Jun, 2008
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This seems to have had a mammoth growth again all of a sudden. Will have to cut back harsher next year.



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cwb
Cwb
 

I think this picture shows Acanthus spinosus, not Acanthus mollis. They are commonly confused, and there are hybrids, I believe. The test is, do the leaves feel prickly? (If so, then 'spinosus). If the leaves are softer and look rounder, then 'mollis' (latin for 'soft').

20 Apr, 2010



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This photo is of "Acanthus Mollis (Bears Breaches)" in Carolyn's garden

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