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How to Grow and Care for Acantholimon

The plant acantholimon requires well-drained soil and full sunlight to thrive. Special care points include ensuring it has excellent drainage to prevent root rot and avoiding overwatering due to its drought-tolerant nature. It is considered difficult to care for due to these precise requirements.

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Acantholimon

Care Difficulty	Hard
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun

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Types of Acantholimon

Acantholimon glumaceum

Acantholimon (prickly thrift) is a genus of small flowering plants within the plumbago or leadwort family, Plumbaginaceae. They are distributed from southeastern Europe to central Asia and also in South America, but also cultivated elsewhere in rock gardens.

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