General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 feet
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Creamy-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Crucifixion Thorn
  • Anchor Plant

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Garden of Utrecht
Location: Botanical Garden of Utrecht
Date: 2018-09-30
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2022-10-17
Location: Botanical Garden of Utrecht
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: A. Barra
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2011-11-01
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2018-04-21
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2011-11-01

Photo by Kurt Stüber
Location: Botanical Garden University Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-10-23
Location: Botanical Garden University Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-10-23
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2011-11-01
Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Date: June
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Botanical Garden University Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-10-23

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