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Ballochia is a small genus of flowering plants in the Acanthus family (Acanthaceae), endemic to the island of Socotra. Its few species are rarely grown outside their native range, so cultivation advice is limited.
Ballochia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to Socotra. It contains the following species:
Ballochia amoena Balf.f.
Ballochia amoena · Ballochia atrovirgata · Ballochia rotundifolia
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