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Selected species

• Acinos alpinus
• Acinos arvensis
• Acinos corsicus
• Acinos rotundifolius
• Acinos suaveolens

Cultivation

Mostly quite frost hardy, they will grow in poor soil as long as it is well drained (they do not like wet conditions) and need full sun. Propagate from seed or cuttings in spring.

External links

• Flora Europaea: Acinos