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Alligator Plant, Bear's Breech, Mountain Thistle

Acanthusmontanus

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Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Acanthus (a-KANTH-us)
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Species
montanus (MON-tah-nus)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Light Shade
Foliage

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Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Pink
Bloom Time

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Other Details
Category
Perennials
Shrubs
Water Requirements

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Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Gainesville, Florida

Plant City, Florida

New Orleans, Louisiana

Naylor, Missouri

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