Acanthostyles
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Acanthostyles is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Spread
- 1 m
- Growth
- very slow
- Lifespan
- 20 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 9–11
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- dry – very moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 7.5
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Acanthostyles buniifolius prefers full sun and well-drained loamy to clay soils with neutral pH. It tolerates a wide range of moisture conditions and is frost hardy. Propagation is typically by seed. The shrub can resprout after fire or damage. It requires minimal care once established.
Frequently asked questions
Acanthostyles: how big does it get?
Acanthostyles (Acanthostyles buniifolius) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 1.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1 m. Growth is very slow.
Acanthostyles: what site does it need?
Acanthostyles tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.5.
Acanthostyles: is it hardy?
Acanthostyles is listed as hardy in zone 9–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Acanthostyles: will it grow in Central Europe?
Acanthostyles is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Acanthostyles: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from July to August.
Acanthostyles: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Acanthostyles are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Acanthostyles: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 2/10.
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