... weeks, after which they can be potted up and grown on. The Acanthaceae (pronunciation: ah-kanth-AY-see-ee) is a family ... consisting of 350 species, occur in southern Africa. Acanthaceae genera can be identified by opposite leaves, ... provinces of South Africa. Other noteworthy members of the Acanthaceae in southern Africa that are well-known to ...

... on the margins of Acacia scrub. Like most species in the Acanthaceae, Salpinctium natalense is pollinated by insects. ... from cuttings and seeds. Like all other species from the Acanthaceae family, the seeds are dehiscent and burst open as ... for Salpinctium natalense , although many plants of the Acanthaceae family are used in traditional medicine. It is ...