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Acanthus carduaceus is a robust, climbing-to-sprawling shrub from the Eastern Himalaya, reaching about 2.5 m, grown mainly in warm, humid, frost-free gardens. Give it a sheltered spot with room to spread and well-drained soil, as it is rarely seen in cultivation.
Acanthus carduaceus is a species of flowering plant in the genus of Acanthus. It is native to Eastern Himalayas and exists as a shrub. It is also found in limited parts of Bengal and Assam.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
