| Description | Prickly Thrift (Acantholimon araxanum) is a low growing plant good for rock gardens. |
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| Pronunciation | (ak-anth-oh-LY-mon) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | sun |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Flowers | persistent white calyx, 9-15 small pink flowers per scape, dry in place turning into a papery white color. |
| Leaves | short, silvery spiny |
| Dimensions | 6 inches tall by a spread of over 12 inches, forms a cushion |
| Propagation | seeds, half ripe cuttings in the summer |
| Native Site | Native to Irag, Turkey, Iran and Syria. |
| Misc Facts | syn. Acantholimon assyriacum),Armeriastrum acerosum ,Armeriastrum listoniae ,Acantholimon pinardii ,Acantholimon acerosum var. persicum ,Acantholimon assyriacum var. micacme (#186) |
| Notes & Reference | #186-Daves Garden (www.davesgarden.com) |
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