Acanthus montanus
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Acanthus montanus, also known as bear's breech or mountain thistle and in Igbo; ogwu_ahga (in Agbani, Enugu State Nigeria) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Acanthus. It is native to tropical Africa, growing in wet and shady places like stream borders[1] in Sierra Leone in West Africa and from Benin to Chad, Zambia, and Angola in central Africa.[2]
It is a thinly branched perennial with basal clusters of oblong to lance-shaped glossy, dark green leaves reaching up to Script error: No such module "convert". long. The leaves have silver marks, wavy margins and thorns. It reaches up to Script error: No such module "convert". tall and about Script error: No such module "convert". wide. Spikes of pale pink flowers appear summer to fall.[3]
In cultivation it prefers shady situations and occasional deep watering, but tolerates sunny, dry situations too. Its aggressive roots make this plant well suited to slopes.[3]
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