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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: In arid settings, flowering occurs after rains.
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Devil's Claw
  • Grapple Plant
  • Wood Spider
  • Harpago

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Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2019-07-14
Devil's Claw.  Native to South Africa, where it grows in arid are
Location: My garden, KY
Date: 2021-6-07

photo credit: Ercé

photo credit: Henri pidoux
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