Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw)
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw) with pink and yellow flowers blooming among fuzzy green foliage
Botanical names: Proboscidea louisianica, Martynia louisiana, Martynia proboscidea
Common names: Devil's Claw, Unicorn Plant, Ram's Horn
Family: Martyniaceae
Origin: southwestern United States
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Pink; white and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating or toxic: Irritating
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsAnnual growing to 1m. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil. Requires a well-drained porous soil in a warm sheltered position.
Young fruits, harvested whilst still tender enough to be pierced with a fork, can be sliced and added to soups as a thickening agent.An edible oil is obtained from the seed. Due to the unusual shape of the pods, and the pretty, orchid-like, pink or lavender flowers, the plants are grown as ornamentals and for floral arrangements, as well as for pickling.
Some people call these plants nasty because the leaves and stems are covered with a resinous slime.
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw) pink flower with yellow center markings and subtle purple dots.
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw) white flower with yellow throat markings and soft fuzzy green stems.
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw) pink flower with a yellow throat resting among broad green foliage.
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw) pink flower cluster with yellow throat and fuzzy green foliage.
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw) fruit with distinctive curved hooked tips resting near a small box
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw) pale pink flower nestled among large fuzzy green leaves.
Proboscidea louisianica (Devil's Claw) with long green fuzzy pods dangling from a central stem
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