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The colourful Acanthus
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Lam Peng Sam
New Straits Times
09-30-2000
The colourful Acanthus
Byline: Lam Peng Sam
Edition: Life and Times; 2*
Section: Gardening
Memo: (STF) - The hardy Acanthus shrubs, which have striking and colourful flowers, will make lovely ornamental plants, whether in pots or open beds. Lam Peng Sam writes.
THE Acanthaceae is a group of colourful plants belonging to the dicotyledonous family, that are mostly of tropical distribution, while some are from the Mediterranean region.
The Acanthus plants range from shrubs to climbers. Some are herbaceous and marsh plants in damp forests. These plants have ...
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