About Bear'S Breeches
Acanthus mollis, commonly known as bear's breeches, sea dock, bear's foot plant, sea holly, gator plant or oyster plant, is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a leafy, clump-forming perennial herb, with a rosette of relatively large, lobed or toothed leaves, and purplish and white flowers on an erect spike.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Acanthus mollis
- Genus
- Acanthus
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
Local Names
- Tamil
- அகான்தசு மோலிசு
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Bear'S Breeches belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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