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	Vascular Plant Image Library - Summary listing - 'A' Families
		Acanthaceae: Acanthus balcanicus (3), Acanthus hungaricus (4), Acanthus mollis (5), Acanthus montanus (4), Acanthus spinosissimus, Anisacanthus quadrifidus (11), Anisacanthus thurberi, Anisacanthus wrightii (6), Aphelandra campanensis, Aphelandra gracilis, Aphelandra lingua-bovis, Aphelandra scabra (8), Aphelandra sinclairiana, Aphelandra squarrosa (2), Asystasia gangetica (2), Asystasia sp.
		aurea, Achyrachaena mollis, Acmella oleracea, Acourtia microcephala, Acourtia nana, Acourtia wrightii (2), Acroptilon repens, Adenocaulon bicolor, Adenophyllum cooperi, Adenophyllum porophylloides, Adenophyllum wrightii var.
		(4), Vernonia texana (2), Viguiera dentata, Viguiera laciniata (2), Viguiera parishii, Viguiera stenoloba (11), Wedelia calycina, Wedelia hispida (2), Wedelia texana (15), Whitneya dealbata, Wilkesia gymnoxiphium, Wyethia amplexicaulis (2), Wyethia angustifolia, Wyethia arizonica, Wyethia bolanderi, Wyethia elata, Wyethia glabra, Wyethia helenioides, Wyethia helianthoides, Wyethia longicaulis, Wyethia mollis, Wyethia ovata, Wyethia reticulata, Wyethia scabra, Wyethia sp.
	www.csdl.tamu.edu /FLORA/gallery.htm (6110 words)

	Acanthus mollis - Bear’s Breeches, Plants International your Online Garden centre
		Acanthus mollis flowers appear on tall, erect spikes in spring and summer.
		Other information A horticultural survivor from Ancient Greek and Roman times, Acanthus mollis is one of the great garden plants.
		It was so highly regarded in the ancient world that a motif shaped like an acanthus leaf was used to decorate the tops of Corinthian columns.
	www.plantsinternational.com.au /db/Oyster_Plant.php3 (240 words)

	AcanthusTech - What is an Acanthus?
		The Acanthus plant (Acanthaceæ), also known by the common name of "Bear's Breech," is considered to be one of the finest foliage plants for the shrub border.
		The acanthus appears for the first time in the arts in ancient Greece, where it was chosen for decorative purposes owing to the beauty of its leaves and its proliferation across the Greek islands.
		Many of the examples of Acanthus leaves carved in the 4th and 5th centuries B.C.E. are extremely lifelike, whether it is of the soft or the spiky variety, showing the character, texture, and model of the leaf.
	www.acanth.com /acanthus.php (706 words)

	Acanthus (genus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acanthus is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region and Asia.
		The foliage is the basis of a style of architectural ornamentation; see acanthus (ornament).
		Acanthus mollis flowering in the ruins of the Palatine Hill, Rome, May 2005
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acanthus_(genus) (125 words)

	The Acanthus National Collection NCCPG held at Hillview Hardy Plants
		Most of the Acanthus we have in our national collection are native to Europe but a few years ago, I read an article by Roy Lancaster (The RHS Garden magazine, Volume 126, part 1, January 2001), about a shrubby Ethiopian Acanthus with holly like leaves and vivid scarlet flowers.
		Acanthus is both a common name and a genus of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.
		Acanthus are native to southern Europe, especially Turkey and there are many tropical Acanthus found in the mangrove swamps of Asia and the tropical forests of Africa.
	www.hillviewhardyplants.com /acanthus.lasso (1592 words)

	NEERLANDs Tuin - Acanthus
		Acanthus spinosus is in een groep geplant het mooist
		Het is zonder meer de sterkste soort uit het geslacht Acanthus en het meest geschikt voor het Nederlandse klimaat.
		Acanthus mollis is eigenlijk de mooiste van alle soorten.
	www.neerlandstuin.nl /planten/acanthus.html (535 words)

	Acanthus mollis - zachte acanthus TK - Plantengids - Tuingids: Vaste Planten voor de tuin - tuinkrant.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Het geslacht Acanthus hoort thuis in het Middellandse-Zeegebied, Portugal, Afrika en Azië.
		Acanthus mollis is matig winterhard (vooral jonge planten) dus is winterbescherming nodig.
		Acanthus is ook goed toepasbaar in wilde engelse tuinen, vooral de A. spinossus kan je in het oog doen springen tussen de nevelige Engelse kleurtinten.
	www.tuinkrant.com /plantengids/vasteplanten/151.htm (733 words)

	Acanthus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The true beauty of an Acanthus Mollis/Spinosus is provided by the magnificent mound of dark green leaves, where its form and architecture provides a foil for the more colourful contributions to our gardens.
		It is best to ensure that the site where one plants an Acanthus will be its permanent resting place, for it can be difficult to remove once established due to its ability to regrow from any pieces of root that are left in the ground.
		Acanthus can be grown from seed sown in spring, by dividing clumps, or by taking root cuttings in winter.
	www.shiraz.me.uk /site/directory/a/acanthus.htm (523 words)

	Acanthus mollis (Bear's Breech) - Wild Plants of Malta (by Stephen Mifsud) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		mollis is used in architecture as ornamentation in the capitals (upper extremity of a column).
		Apparently acanthus plant motifs appear extensively in Medieval, Renaissance artwork, particularly in sculpture and wood carving and in friezes.
		The shoots grew up the sides of the basket, and, being pressed down at the angles by the force of the weight of the tile, were compelled to form the curves of volutes at the extreme parts.
	www.marz-kreations.com /WildPlants/ACNT/Acanthus_mollis.html (3259 words)

	Acanthus, Bear's Breech,acanthus hungaricus, hungarian bear's-breech, acanthus mollis, acanthus spinosus, spny bear's ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Acanthus - Bear's breeches are robust plants valued equally for their architectural foliage and erect summer spikes.
		Large erect leaves are narrower and more deeply lobed than those of A. mollis and are clothed with stiff, menacing spines that are more scary than dangerous.
		Landscape Uses Acanthus - bear's breeches - are bold plants best used as accents or as focal points in a formal garden or foundation planting.
	www.todays-gardener.com /perennials-acanthus.html (463 words)

	Burke's Backyard Archives 2000 - Acanthus mollis
		A horticultural survivor from Ancient Greek and Roman times, Acanthus mollis is one of the great garden plants.
		It was so highly regarded in the ancient world that a motif shaped like an acanthus leaf was used to decorate the tops of Corinthian columns.
		Acanthus mollis is available at nurseries and garden centres.
	www.burkesbackyard.com.au /2000/archives/2000/in_the_garden/flowering_plants_and_shrubs/acanthus_mollis?mysource_site_extension=printer_friendly_pages (250 words)

	Acanthaceae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The family Acanthaceae (or Acanthus family) is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species.
		In most species, the seeds are attached to a small, hooked stalk (a modified funiculus called a jaculator) that ejects them from the capsule.
		A species well-known to temperate gardeners is Acanthus mollis or Bear's breeches, a herbaceous perennial plant with big leaves and flower spikes up to 2 m tall.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acanthaceae (400 words)

	Acanthus mollis - mediterranean climate gardening throughout the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The leaves of Acanthus mollis have, down through the ages, served as an important inspiration for ornamentation.
		During the fifth century B.C. the acanthus ornament took a more important place, especially in architecture, and was the principal ornament of the Corinthian capital.
		Modern versions of this same design element are still very common, the term 'acanthus' now being defined as any leafy ornament bearing a stylized resemblance to the original interpretation of this plant in ancient Greek art.
	www.mediterraneangardensociety.org /art/Acanthus.html (265 words)

	Gardening : Perennials : Greek Architecture and Bear's Breeches : Home & Garden Television
		Classified Acanthus mollis, with its sister Acanthus spinosus, these robust perennials are a celebrated link to the architectural decoration of classical Greece.
		Since the burial, an acanthus plant had sprouted beneath the basket and its leaves had come through the basket and curled up around the edges to lick the bottom of the tile.
		Acanthus is believed to be native to northern Greece and came to Britain in the 13th century and from there to America.
	www.hgtv.com /hgtv/gl_plants_perennials/article/0,1785,HGTV_3610_1956068,00.html (712 words)

	Acanthus mollis - mediterranean climate gardening throughout the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Since the explosive pods scatter seed over a wide area and it will regrow from any scrap of root, the plant is hard to eradicate, but it is tough, good for odd rough corners and places where the reseeding can be contained as well as under trees, where not much else will grow.
		It is used with great effect in Mexico City around the boles of trees that have been ringed by low retaining walls.
		There, though the tree may be dying because of smog, the Acanthus florishes.
	www.mediterraneangardensociety.org /plants/Acanthus.mollis.html (375 words)

	Wild Plants of Malta & Gozo - Plant: Acanthus mollis (Bear's Breech)
		mollis is used in architecture as ornamentation in the capitals (upper extremity of a column).
		Apparently acanthus plant motifs appear extensively in Medieval, Renaissance artwork, particularly in sculpture and wood carving and in friezes.
		The shoots grew up the sides of the basket, and, being pressed down at the angles by the force of the weight of the tile, were compelled to form the curves of volutes at the extreme parts.
	www.maltawildplants.com /ACNT/Acanthus_mollis.html (3779 words)

	Zanthan Gardens: Acanthus mollis
		Acanthus mollis is not really a good landscape plant in Austin, although it can be useful if you have a very shady site.
		This is the second summer for my acanthus plants and they send up their spikes for the first time this year.
		I also scored a "Summer Beauty" acanthus which is a hybrid of the mollis and the spinosus.
	www.zanthan.com /gardens/gardenlog/archives/000211.html (1779 words)

	acanthus mollis blüht (noch) nicht (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Thema: acanthus mollis blüht (noch) nicht (Gelesen 161 mal)
		in meinem Garten stehen seit nun 3 JAhren 2 Acanthus mollis, Echter Bärenklau, sonnig und in leicht kalkiger, nahrhafter GArtenerde.
		Der echte Acanthus spinosus variiert stark in der Höhe, besitzt aber immer weißgeaderte und stachelig bewehrte Blätter.
	forum.garten-pur.de /Stauden-24/acanthus-mollis-blueht-_noch_-n-5561_0A.htm (367 words)

	The Crownsville Nursery - Perennials A-Am
		Acanthus spinosus is probably the most garden-worthy species for most American gardens with finely cut, long, thin leaves, spiny at the tips.
		Plants of the Spinosissimus Group are hybrids (Acanthus mollis x Acanthus spinosus) with characteristics between the two species.
		Acanthus ‘Summer Beauty’ is a recent selection from China, thought to be a spinosissimus type, with much better heat tolerance than Acanthus mollis.
	www.crownsvillenursery.com /perennialsaam.htm (810 words)

	Acanthus mollis - BEAR'S BREECHES - Rainyside.com
		Acanthus mollis is a big and bold plant.
		mollis dies back to the ground during summer only to return when the weather cools off.
		mollis with shovel pruning it if it didn't bloom that year.
	rainyside.com /features/plant_gallery/perennials/Acanthus_mollis.html (243 words)

	A is for Acanthus
		The Acanthus is very prolific in Greece, and first the design element was taken directly from nature, as sprigs placed in homes.
		Somehow, Greek sculpture managed to render it with truthful expression -- many of the examples of Acanthus leaves carved are extemely lifelike, whether it is of the soft or the spiky variety, showing the character, texture, and model of the leaf.
		The Acanthus motif is still very popular, partially due to decorators love of anything 'renaissance'.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/perennials/37135 (530 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Bear's Breeches (Acanthus mollis)
		With several large Acanthus mollis plants in our garden in the San Francisco Bay Area I have to come to loath this plant.
		Acanthus is lead from 'Akantha' the Greek word for thorn.
		Very well known is the representation of the Acanthus leaves on the capitals of the Corinthian pillars.
	davesgarden.com /pf/go/177 (1959 words)

	acan3388
		Acanthus mollis 'Hollard's Gold' ('Fielding Gold', 'New Zealand Gold')
		Acanthus mollis Latifolius Group 'Rue Ledan' ('Jefalba', 'Jeffalbus')
		ns: may be hybrids to A. mollis and would require a new, separate name.
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	Acanthus mollis, Acanthe molle, Branche-ursine.
		Nom latin : Acanthus mollis L. famille : Acanthaceae.
		Acanthus hungaricus (Borbás) Baenitz, synonyme Acanthus longifolius Poir.
		Acanthus montanus T. Anders : Originaire d'Afrique de l'ouest,1.40m, feuilles fortement découpées, fortement épineuses panachées de blanc.
	www.plantencyclo.com /vivace/ft_acanthus_mo.html (578 words)

	Picture Acanthus,Plants,Acanthus Tree Pictures,Catalog,Trees Encyclopedia
		Date : 6/30/2006 Time : 7:05:27 AM The acanthus family, Acanthaceae, contains about 250 genera of mainly perennial, thistlelike shrubs native to warmer regions of the world.
		Their whitish rose to lilac flowers grow on spikes up to 46 cm (18 in) high, and the leaves are up to 60 cm (24 in) long.
		The spiny leaves of some species, such as varieties of the Mediterranean acanthus, A. mollis, have a hairy, attractive upper surface, and the shrubs are cultivated as border plants.
	www.4to40.com /earth/geography/htm/plantsindex.asp?counter=1 (115 words)

	Acanthus mollis - BEAR'S BREECHES - Rainyside.com
		Acanthus mollis is a big and bold plant.
		mollis dies back to the ground during summer only to return when the weather cools off.
		mollis with shovel pruning it if it didn't bloom that year.
	www.rainyside.com /features/plant_gallery/perennials/Acanthus_mollis.html (267 words)

	Online Plant Encyclopedia: Acanthus mollis - Bear's breeches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The tall, stout, flowering spikes carry white and purple tubular flowers during July and August.
		It will thrive in a sheltered site and it will also be somewhat invasive: it is hard to get rid of an established acanthus.
		This is a good plant to add substance and structure to lesser plants in the summer border with the added bonus that the flowers are good for cutting.
	www.plantpress.com /plant-encyclopedia/plantdb.php?plant=355 (761 words)

	Mainseek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Acanthus mollis is an evergreen herbaceous perennial which grows in an upright clump to about 1 metre.
		Acanthus volubilis, a spiny, erect herb classified as vulnerable in Southeast Asia and New Guinea.
		Acanthus team is momenteel volop in de weer met de ontwikkeling van een nieuwe webstek.
	www.mainseek.com /acanthus.html (282 words)

	Acanthus mollis "Bear's Breeches" Acanthaceae
		Acanthus mollis is included in the following B and T World Seeds sub-lists:
		Acanthus species germinate best between 70 and 80°F. Seem happy in most conditions (dry or humid, warm or cold, shady or sunny) warm, dry, shady positions may be best, but Acanthus are planted out here in full Mediterranean sun with automatic watering.
		Acanthus mollis seeds are in stock for immediate dispatch.
	www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com /13.htm (214 words)

	Floridata: Acanthus mollis
		Acanthus mollis is native to the Mediterranean region of northern Africa and southwestern Europe.
		Acanthus stands out in a bed of ferns or hostas, providing contrast with its darker color, greater size, and complex texture.
		Beware, though - It will continue to expand and invade its surrounding area, and every little piece of root that gets broken off is likely to start a new plant.
	www.floridata.com /ref/a/acanthus.cfm (334 words)

	Flowers & Shrubs Clipart ETC
		Acacia A genus of plants of the order Leguminosae, consisting of trees or shrubs with compound pinnate leaves and small leaflets, growing in Africa, Arabia the East Indies and Australia.
		Acanthus Acanthus spinosus offers, by its formally regular growth and its crisp, crinkly and prickly leaves, excellent suggestions for decorative conventionalization.
		Acanthus Leaf Natural form of the acanthus leaf.
	etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/plants/flowers_shrubs.htm (1209 words)

	Bear's Breech (Acanthus mollis)
		The acanthus can be very decorative in your garden.
		The fresh or dried flower spikes are used in floral arrangements.
		The acanthus generally disappears in summer to grow back in late winter.
	www.gardeninginarizona.com /Plants/Acanthaceae/Acanthus_mollis.html (210 words)

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