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	'''''Acanthus ~~mollis~~'''''~~, commonly known as ''Bear's Breeches'',~~ is a [[~~herbaceous~~]] [[~~perennial~~ plant]] in the ~~genus ''~~[[~~Acanthus (genus)\|Acanthus~~]]'', native to the [[~~Mediterranean region~~]] ~~from~~ [[~~Portugal~~]] and ~~northwest~~ [[~~Africa~~]] ~~east to~~ [[~~Croatia~~]], ~~and is one~~ of ~~the earliest cultivated species of garden plants.~~		'''''Acanthus''''' is a [[genus]] of about 30 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Acanthaceae]], native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the [[Roman World]], with the highest species diversity in the [[Mediterranean Basin]] and [[Asia]]. Common names include '''Acanthus''' and '''Bear's breeches'''. The generic name is derived from the [[Greek language\|Greek]] word ακανθος (''acanthos''), meaning "thorny."<ref>{{cite book \|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=esMPU5DHEGgC& \|first=Umberto \|last=Quattrocchi \|title=CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: A-C \|year=2000 \|publisher=CRC Press \|isbn=9780849326752 \|page=23}}</ref>

			The genus comprises [[Herbaceous plant\|herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]]s, rarely [[subshrub]]s, with spiny leaves and flower [[raceme\|spikes]] bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from {{convert\|0.4\|to\|2\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}} in height.
	~~It grows to 2 m tall, with basal clusters of deeply lobed and cut, shining dark green~~ [[~~leaf~~\|~~leaves~~]] ~~up to 1 m long and 20 cm broad. The~~ [[~~flower~~]]s ~~are tubular~~, ~~whitish, lilac or rose with spiny green or purplish~~ [[~~bract~~]]s, ~~and produced on stout spikes which grow up to 2.5 m (8 ft) above the~~ leaves~~. It flowers in late spring or early summer. It grows in dry areas,~~ and ~~is tolerant of drought and shade. The plants are propagated from~~ [[~~tubers~~]] ~~and tend to form large, localized clumps which can survive for several decades~~. ~~The leaves of this plant are generally considered by historians to have been the design inspiration for the [[Corinthian order~~\|~~Corinthian]] column capitals of Greco-Roman architecture.<ref>~~
	~~Vitruvius. ''On Architecture''.~~
	~~[http://penelope~~.~~uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/~~4*.html Book IV].
	~~</ref>~~

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	It grows to 2 m tall, with basal clusters of deeply lobed and cut, shining dark green [[leaf\|leaves]] up to 1 m long and ~~20 cm~~ broad. The [[flower]]s are tubular, whitish, lilac or rose with spiny green or purplish [[bract]]s, and produced on stout spikes which grow up to 2.5 m (8 ft) above the leaves. It flowers in late spring or early summer. It grows in dry areas, and is tolerant of drought and shade. The plants are propagated from [[tubers]] and tend to form large, localized clumps which can survive for several decades. The leaves of this plant are generally considered by historians to have been the design inspiration for the [[Corinthian order\|Corinthian]] column capitals of Greco-Roman architecture.<ref>		It grows to 2 m tall, with basal clusters of deeply lobed and cut, shining dark green [[leaf\|leaves]] up to 1 m long and 20 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are tubular, whitish, lilac or rose with spiny green or purplish [[bract]]s, and produced on stout spikes which grow up to 2.5 m (8 ft) above the leaves. It flowers in late spring or early summer. It grows in dry areas, and is tolerant of drought and shade. The plants are propagated from [[tubers]] and tend to form large, localized clumps which can survive for several decades. The leaves of this plant are generally considered by historians to have been the design inspiration for the [[Corinthian order\|Corinthian]] column capitals of Greco-Roman architecture.<ref>
	Vitruvius. ''On Architecture''.		Vitruvius. ''On Architecture''.
	[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/4*.html Book IV].		[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/4*.html Book IV].

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	It grows to 2 m tall, with basal clusters of deeply lobed and cut, shining dark green [[leaf\|leaves]] up to 1 m long and ~~20 cm~~ broad. The [[flower]]s are tubular, whitish, lilac or rose with spiny green or purplish [[bract]]s, and produced on stout spikes which grow up to 2.5 m (8 ft) above the leaves. It flowers in late spring or early summer. It grows in dry areas, and is tolerant of drought and shade. The plants are propagated from [[tubers]] and tend to form large, localized clumps which can survive for several decades. The leaves of this plant are generally considered by historians to have been the design inspiration for the [[Corinthian order\|Corinthian]] column capitals of Greco-Roman architecture.<ref>		It grows to 2 m tall, with basal clusters of deeply lobed and cut, shining dark green [[leaf\|leaves]] up to 1 m long and 20 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are tubular, whitish, lilac or rose with spiny green or purplish [[bract]]s, and produced on stout spikes which grow up to 2.5 m (8 ft) above the leaves. It flowers in late spring or early summer. It grows in dry areas, and is tolerant of drought and shade. The plants are propagated from [[tubers]] and tend to form large, localized clumps which can survive for several decades. The leaves of this plant are generally considered by historians to have been the design inspiration for the [[Corinthian order\|Corinthian]] column capitals of Greco-Roman architecture.<ref>
	Vitruvius. ''On Architecture''.		Vitruvius. ''On Architecture''.
	[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/4*.html Book IV].		[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/4*.html Book IV].

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	'''''Acanthus''''' is a [[~~genus~~]] ~~of about 30 species of~~ [[~~flowering~~ plant]]s in the ~~family~~ [[~~Acanthaceae~~]], native to ~~tropical and warm temperate regions of~~ the [[~~Roman World~~]]~~, with the highest species diversity in the~~ [[~~Mediterranean Basin~~]] and [[~~Asia~~]]~~. Common names include '''Acanthus''' and '''Bear's breeches'''. The generic name is derived from the~~ [[~~Greek language\|Greek~~]] ~~word ακανθος (''acanthos'')~~, ~~meaning "thorny."<ref>{{cite book \|url=http://books~~.~~google.com/books?id=esMPU5DHEGgC& \|first=Umberto \|last=Quattrocchi \|title=CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: A-C \|year=2000 \|publisher=CRC Press \|isbn=9780849326752 \|page=23}}</ref>~~		'''''Acanthus mollis''''', commonly known as ''Bear's Breeches'', is a [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]] in the genus ''[[Acanthus (genus)\|Acanthus]]'', native to the [[Mediterranean region]] from [[Portugal]] and northwest [[Africa]] east to [[Croatia]], and is one of the earliest cultivated species of garden plants.

	~~The genus comprises~~ [[~~Herbaceous plant~~\|~~herbaceous~~]] [[~~perennial plant~~]]s, ~~rarely~~ [[~~subshrub~~]]s, ~~with spiny~~ leaves and ~~flower~~ [[~~raceme~~\|~~spikes~~]] ~~bearing white or purplish flowers~~. ~~Size varies from {{convert\|0~~.4~~\|to\|2\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}} in height~~.
			It grows to 2 m tall, with basal clusters of deeply lobed and cut, shining dark green [[leaf\|leaves]] up to 1 m long and 20 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are tubular, whitish, lilac or rose with spiny green or purplish [[bract]]s, and produced on stout spikes which grow up to 2.5 m (8 ft) above the leaves. It flowers in late spring or early summer. It grows in dry areas, and is tolerant of drought and shade. The plants are propagated from [[tubers]] and tend to form large, localized clumps which can survive for several decades. The leaves of this plant are generally considered by historians to have been the design inspiration for the [[Corinthian order\|Corinthian]] column capitals of Greco-Roman architecture.<ref>
			Vitruvius. ''On Architecture''.
			[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Vitruvius/4*.html Book IV].
			</ref>

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	~~__NOTOC__{{Plantbox~~		'''''Acanthus''''' is a [[genus]] of about 30 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Acanthaceae]], native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the [[Roman World]], with the highest species diversity in the [[Mediterranean Basin]] and [[Asia]]. Common names include '''Acanthus''' and '''Bear's breeches'''. The generic name is derived from the [[Greek language\|Greek]] word ακανθος (''acanthos''), meaning "thorny."<ref>{{cite book \|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=esMPU5DHEGgC& \|first=Umberto \|last=Quattrocchi \|title=CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: A-C \|year=2000 \|publisher=CRC Press \|isbn=9780849326752 \|page=23}}</ref>
	~~\| name =~~ ''Acanthus''
	~~\| common_names =~~ Acanthus, Bear's breeches		The genus comprises [[Herbaceous plant\|herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]]s, rarely [[subshrub]]s, with spiny leaves and flower [[raceme\|spikes]] bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from {{convert\|0.4\|to\|2\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}} in height.
	\| ~~growth_habit = herbaceous~~
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	\| ~~wide~~ = ~~<!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->~~
	~~\| origin~~ = ~~temperate [[Old World]]~~
	\| ~~poisonous~~ = ~~<!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->~~
	\| ~~lifespan~~ = ~~perennial~~
	\| ~~exposure~~ = ~~? <!~~-~~-- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->~~
	\| ~~water~~ = ~~? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->~~
	\| ~~features~~ = ~~<!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->~~
	\| ~~hardiness~~ = ~~<!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->~~
	\| ~~bloom~~ = <~~!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --~~>
	~~\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->~~
	\| ~~sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8~~, 9, ~~12-24, not available -->~~
	\| ~~color = IndianRed~~
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	\| ~~image_caption = Acanthus mollis~~
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	Acanthus (akanthos, thorn). Acanthaceae. Bear's Breech. A genus of twenty species of temperate Old World, mostly hardy herbaceous perennials of vigorous growth and broad pinnatifid foliage, suitable for backgrounds of borders and subtropical effects.		Acanthus (akanthos, thorn). Acanthaceae. Bear's Breech. A genus of twenty species of temperate Old World, mostly hardy herbaceous perennials of vigorous growth and broad pinnatifid foliage, suitable for backgrounds of borders and subtropical effects.
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	==Species==		==Species==
	Selected species{{wp}}:		Selected species{{wp}}:
	*''[[Acanthus balcanicus]]''		*''[[Acanthus balcanicus]]'' <small>Heywood & I.Richardson</small> (Syn. ''Acanthus hungaricus'' <small>([[Vincze von Borbás\|Borbás]]) [[Carl Baenitz\|Baenitz]]</small>, ''Acanthus longifolius'' <small>[[Nicolaus Thomas Host\|Host]]</small>)
	*''[[Acanthus dioscoridis]]''		*''[[Acanthus dioscoridis]]'' <small>[[Carl Ludwig Willdenow\|Willd.]]</small>
	*''[[Acanthus ebracteatus]]''		*''[[Acanthus ebracteatus]]'' <small>[[Martin Vahl\|Vahl]]</small>
	*''[[Acanthus eminens]]''		*''[[Acanthus eminens]]'' <small>[[Charles Baron Clarke\|C.B.Clarke]]</small>
	*''[[Acanthus hirsutus]]''		*''[[Acanthus hirsutus]]'' <small>[[Pierre Edmond Boissier\|Boiss.]]</small>
	*''[[~~Acanthus hungaricus~~]]''		*''[[Acanthus ilicifolius]]'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus\|L.]]</small>
	*''[[Acanthus ilicifolius]]''		*''[[Acanthus mollis]]'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus\|L.]]</small>
	*''[[Acanthus mollis]]''		*''[[Acanthus montanus]]'' <small>[[Thomas Anderson (botanist)\|T.Anders.]]</small>
	*''[[Acanthus montanus]]''		*''[[Acanthus polystachyus]]'' <small>[[Alire Raffeneau-Delile\|Delile]]</small>
	*''[[Acanthus polystachyus]]''		*''[[Acanthus spinosus]]'' <small>[[Carl Linnaeus\|L.]]</small>
	*''[[Acanthus spinosus]]''		*''[[Acanthus syriacus]]'' <small>[[Pierre Edmond Boissier\|Boiss.]]</small><ref name="GRINSpecies>{{cite web \|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?61 \|title=Species Records of ''Acanthus'' \|work=Germplasm Resources Information Network \|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture \|accessdate=2010-06-19}}</ref>
	*''[[Acanthus syriacus]]''

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	Image:~~Upload~~.~~png~~\| ~~photo 1~~		Image:Acanthus montanus3.jpg\| Acanthus montanus
	Image:Upload.png\| photo 2		Image:Upload.png\| photo 2
	Image:Upload.png\| photo 3		Image:Upload.png\| photo 3
	~~Image:Acanthus montanus3.jpg\|Acanthus montanus~~
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 Acanthus (akanthos, thorn). Acanthaceae. Bear's Breech. A genus of twenty species of temperate Old World, mostly hardy herbaceous perennials of vigorous growth and broad pinnatifid foliage, suitable for backgrounds of borders and subtropical effects.
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 They need a rich, light, well-drained soil and much sunshine. Excessive moisture is fatal, especially in winter and spring. Fall-planted stock should always be protected for the winter by long litter or evergreen boughs, even where established plants are hardy. Must be deeply mulched north in winter. Propagation is by division in spring or early autumn, and by seeds.
-It is supposed that acanthus leaves afforded the suggestion for the foliage decoration on the capital of the Corinthian and other columns. Fig. 85 shows the conventionalized decoration, and Fig. 86 the form of leaf of A. spinosus. The leaves of A. mollis were probably also involved in variations of decoration.
+It is supposed that acanthus leaves afforded the suggestion for the foliage decoration on the capital of the Corinthian and other columns. Fig. 85 shows the conventionalized decoration, and Fig. 86 the form of leaf of A. spinosus. The leaves of A. mollis were probably also involved in variations of decoration.{{SCH}}
-}}
+==Cultivation==
-{{Taxobox
+{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-'''''Acanthus''''' is a [[genus]] of about 30 species of [[flowering plant]]s 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]]. Common names include '''Acanthus''' and '''Bear's breeches'''.
+===Propagation===
-The genus comprises [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]]s, rarely [[subshrub]]s, with spiny leaves and flower [[raceme|spikes]] bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from 40 cm, up to 2 m tall.
+===Pests and diseases===
-;Selected species
+==Species==
 *''[[Acanthus balcanicus]]''
 *''[[Acanthus dioscoridis]]''
 *''[[Acanthus eminens]]''
 *''[[Acanthus hirsutus]]''
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 *''[[Acanthus syriacus]]''
-===Cultivation and uses===
+==Gallery==
-[[Image:AcanthusmollisPalatineHill.jpg|thumb|left|''Acanthus mollis'' flowering in the ruins of the [[Palatine Hill]], Rome, May 2005]]
+{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
-The foliage is the basis of a style of architectural ornamentation; see [[acanthus (ornament)]]. <br clear = left>
+<gallery>
 ==References==
-{{Wikispecies|Acanthus}}
+*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
-*[http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Acanthus&SPECIES_XREF=&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= Flora Europaea: ''Acanthus'']
+<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
-*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?61 Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Acanthus'']
+<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
-*[http://www.dipbot.unict.it/orto/0359-1.html Images of Acanthus]
+<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
-[[Category:Acanthaceae]]
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			Acanthus (akanthos, thorn). Acanthaceae. Bear's Breech. A genus of twenty species of temperate Old World, mostly hardy herbaceous perennials of vigorous growth and broad pinnatifid foliage, suitable for backgrounds of borders and subtropical effects.

			Height 3-4 ft.: spikes 1-1 1/2 ft. long; fls. dull white to rose or purplish, sessile, spicate, densely clustered; corolla 1-lipped, the lip 3-lobed; anthers 1-celled, ciliate. Mostly S. Eu.

			They need a rich, light, well-drained soil and much sunshine. Excessive moisture is fatal, especially in winter and spring. Fall-planted stock should always be protected for the winter by long litter or evergreen boughs, even where established plants are hardy. Must be deeply mulched north in winter. Propagation is by division in spring or early autumn, and by seeds.

			It is supposed that acanthus leaves afforded the suggestion for the foliage decoration on the capital of the Corinthian and other columns. Fig. 85 shows the conventionalized decoration, and Fig. 86 the form of leaf of A. spinosus. The leaves of A. mollis were probably also involved in variations of decoration.

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Acanthus''
| image = Acanthus montanus3.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = ''[[Acanthus montanus]]''
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]
| familia = [[Acanthaceae]]
| genus = '''''Acanthus'''''
| genus_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]]
| subdivision = See text
}}

'''''Acanthus''''' is a [[genus]] of about 30 species of [[flowering plant]]s 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]]. Common names include '''Acanthus''' and '''Bear's breeches'''.

The genus comprises [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]]s, rarely [[subshrub]]s, with spiny leaves and flower [[raceme|spikes]] bearing white or purplish flowers. Size varies from 40 cm, up to 2 m tall.

;Selected species
*''[[Acanthus balcanicus]]''
*''[[Acanthus dioscoridis]]''
*''[[Acanthus eminens]]''
*''[[Acanthus hirsutus]]''
*''[[Acanthus hungaricus]]''
*''[[Acanthus ilicifolius]]''
*''[[Acanthus mollis]]''
*''[[Acanthus montanus]]''
*''[[Acanthus polystachyus]]''
*''[[Acanthus spinosus]]''
*''[[Acanthus syriacus]]''

===Cultivation and uses===
[[Image:AcanthusmollisPalatineHill.jpg|thumb|left|''Acanthus mollis'' flowering in the ruins of the [[Palatine Hill]], Rome, May 2005]]
Several species, especially ''A. spinosa'' and ''A. mollis'', are grown as [[ornamental plant]]s.

The foliage is the basis of a style of architectural ornamentation; see [[acanthus (ornament)]]. <br clear = left>

==References==
{{Wikispecies|Acanthus}}
*[http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Acanthus&SPECIES_XREF=&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= Flora Europaea: ''Acanthus'']
*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?61 Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Acanthus'']
*[http://www.dipbot.unict.it/orto/0359-1.html Images of Acanthus]

[[Category:Acanthaceae]]