The guardian

The guardian ⁴¹⁸

Vigilant and thorny, it knows how to protect what it guards.

The Mother

Acanthus ilicifolius L., Acanthaceae
Sea holly

Physical description:
Small deep blue tubular flower with the lower edge divided into three lobes, set in a spiny calyx and borne in tall spikes. A medium-sized spiny shrub with hollylike leaves.

Common name/s
हरगोजा, हरकचकांता (Hargoza, Harkuchkanta)
Kentki [Bengali]
Harikasa, Harikusa [Sanskrit]
Kaludaimulli [Tamil]
Акант падуболистный

+ − FLOWER IMAGE/S