Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acanthus mollis Bears Breeches, Oyster Plant, Bears Foot,Bears Breeches, Oyster Plant, Bears Foot,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Clumping, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Herbaceous perennial with dark green glossy deeply lobed leaves. The flowers appear on tall erect stems. a great shrubbery and filler plant looking best when it is planted in part shade.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Caterpillars, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Acanthaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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