Acanthus
 Acanthus | |||
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| Cronquist classification | |||
| Reign | Plantae | ||
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | ||
| Division | Magnoliophyta | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | ||
| Subclass | Asteridae | ||
| Order | Scrophulariales | ||
| Family | Acanthaceae | ||
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| Acanthus L. , 1753 | |||
| APG classification III | |||
| Order | Lamiaux | ||
| Family | Acanthaceae | ||
 Acanthus montanus | |||
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The Acanthes are a genus perennials of the family Acanthaceae including thirty species originating mainly from Eurasia and Africa.
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Mythology
Acanthus (Akantha) was a nymph. Apollo (god of the sun ) would be removed and she scratched his face. In revenge, he metamorphosed into a plant thorny who loves the sun, and which bears his name since.
Etymology
The name derives from the Greek designating the head of some thorny plants, and the flower.
In the language of flowers , acanthus means "love of the art. Nothing can separate us. "
Sculpture and Architecture
The acanthus leaf is the characteristic decoration of the capitals of the Corinthian Order , it is also one of the most frequent reasons for the sculptures of the Romanesque.
Species list
According to The acanthus as a garden plant The acanthus leaves are the herbaceous semi-evergreen, not prone to disease, showy blooms in large spikes of white flowers, pink or mauve in spiny bracts. Three species are commonly cultivated in the gardens of Western Europe: A. balcanicus, A. and A. mollis spinosus. The acanthus leaves tend to dry out and shake off the foot. For this reason it is advisable to install them in the background borders or beds and hide their feet with smaller plants. See also
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