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Oplonia spinosa
Also called Prickly Bush
Oplonia spinosa, the pricklybush, is a spiny shrub from several Caribbean islands in the Acanthus family, ranging from dwarf to about 3 m tall. Give it full sun to bright light, good drainage and minimal watering.
Oplonia spinosa, the pricklybush, is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae, endemic to several Caribbean islands. It is a spiny shrub ranging in height from dwarf to 3 meters, with curved spines 4–12 mm long, and leaves variable in size and shape.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oplonia spinosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
