bear's-breeches
Mediterranean architectural plant
Bear's-breeches is a Mediterranean plant with large, deeply lobed leaves and tall spikes of white or purple flowers.
The distinctive leaf shape inspired the decorative motif on Corinthian columns in classical architecture.
Also called acanthus.
Spiny-leaved ornamental plant
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- spinyHaving sharp points
Mediterranean · shade-tolerant · clump-forming · rhizomatous · specimen · cultivar · propagation · division
Ornate Greek architectural style
- capitalWealth used for investment
- columnVertical structural element
- scrollWound document of parchment
- voluteArchitectural spiral ornament
frieze · molding · carving · ornament · classical · Greek · Roman · stylized
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- lobedHaving rounded projections
- glossySmooth and shiny
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- basalOf the foundation
bold · dramatic · arching · pinnate · sculptural · ornamental · serrated · veined
Outer edge or limit
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
- mulchProtective plant bedding
spacing · transplanting · container · bed · edging · maintenance · stately · texture
acanthus
Spiny-leaved ornamental plant
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
spiny · Mediterranean · shade-tolerant · clump-forming · rhizomatous · specimen · cultivar · propagation · division · germination
Corinthian
Ornate Greek architectural style
volute · frieze · molding · carving · ornament · classical · Greek · Roman · stylized · pilaster
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
basal · bold · dramatic · arching · pinnate · sculptural · ornamental · serrated · veined · luxuriant
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Outer edge or limit
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
mulch · spacing · transplanting · container · bed · edging · maintenance · stately · texture