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bear's-breech
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bear's-breech: see acanthus acanthus , common name for a member of the Acanthaceae, a family of chiefly perennial herbs and shrubs, mostly native to the tropics. A few members of the family, many of which have decorative spiny leaves, are cultivated as ornamentals—especially the
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1 Acanthus mollis - architecturally, one of the most stunning plants, retaining its foliage in winter in sheltered positions.
Guide to a gardener's what, where and when; GARDENING by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Cut back the dying leaves and prickly dead flower stalks of Acanthus mollis.
STAYING IN > GARDENING by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Here are a few shady plant suggestions, which I think go well together: Dry Shade - Epimedium, Bergenia, Japanese Acers, Acanthus mollis.
In the dark by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
 
 
 
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