Acanthus hungaricus

Name: Acanthus hungaricus
Common Name bears britches				Family Acanthaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x    Herbaceous          x   Perennial
Habit  clump forming, upright raceme	Hard. Zone    usda 6		Mature Size .6-.9m spread by .6-1.2m tall					x
Leaf: oblong-ovate, dark green with deep lobes narrow at base, wide winged midribs between lobes					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered      x   Basal
Flowers: tubular, 2 lipped, spiny bracts and whire or pale pink flowers with purple shaded bracts						Infl. racemes
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.      July.      August.      Sept.  )    Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich  x    Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun x    Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: spacious border, cut flower, drying		Limitations:  poedery mildew,leaf spots					Other Features: