General Plant Information (Edit)
| Life cycle: |
Annual
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Dry
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
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| Fruiting Time: |
Late summer or early fall
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| Flower Color: |
Bi-Color: white/pink
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| Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Uses: |
Medicinal Herb
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| Edible Parts: |
Seeds or Nuts
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Depth to plant seed: width of the seeds
Sow in situ
Other info: soak seeds in water for 8 hours.
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| Pollinators: |
Hoverflies
Bees
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| Containers: |
Not suitable for containers
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| Miscellaneous: |
Tolerates poor soil
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- Doubleclaw
- Devil's Claw
- Unicorn Plant
Posted by
plantmanager (New Mexico - Zone 8a) on Nov 2, 2016 12:26 PM concerning plant:
This is quite a plant! Its seedpod shape enables it to be a hitchhiker on the legs of cows or horses or feral pigs. The seeds can be spread over a wide area that way. I had one grab onto my sock once while I was hiking near our property. It grows across the Sonoran desert, California to Texas, and also down into Mexico. It is very hardy as it has a deep taproot, so it can grow with very little water. Another interesting thing is that the leaves are heliotropic. They follow the sun. Keep an eye out for this one if you visit the sonoran desert areas.
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