Acanthus

The leaves of the acanthus plant were often used as a motif in Greek and Roman art, mostly to decorate the capital of Corinthian columns.

Acanthus is a plant of the genus Acanthus, belonging to the family of Acanthaceae.

Some acanthus plants are cultivated as ornamentals because of their spiny, decorative leaves.

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