- Family : ACANTHACEAE
- Poisonous : no
- Edible : not edible
- Names_En : Bears-Britches
- Names in other languages : Zachte acanthus (NL)
- Size : 0.4-0.8m(knee to hip)
- Invasive species? : no
- Life Form Raunkiaer : Hemicryptophyte
- Form of inflorescense : Raceme
- Deciduous / Evergreen : deciduous
- Notes: : Acanthus can be a pioneer vegetation in the urban environment in cities of norhtwest and central Europe
- Functions for birds : no
- Uses: : solitary plant, garden
- Sensory Plant for: : auditory sensation
- Form : perennial
- Growing Conditions : Light: Full sun Soil: moisture holding (not completely drying out) soil, moderate nutrient soil, calcareous / alkaline soil
- Flowering period : Summer
- Ecotype : Pioneer vegetation on (moderate) dry, poor/somewhat nutrient-rich, calcareous soil, Pioneer vegetation on summer-dry to slightly damp, moderate nutrient rich, calcareous soil
- Flowering colours : Pink, Purple
- Functions for insects : Bumblebees
- Indigenous flora in : Spain, Croatia, Greece, Portugal, Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Cyprus, Malta
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