Life Cycle of the Devil's Claw Plant

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Life Cycle of the Devil's Claw Plant

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2 жыл бұрын

The devil's claw plant (Proboscidea parviflora) is best known by its iconic seed pods with symmetrical hooks. These plants are native to the southwestern US where they grow along washes and roads. These specimens were grown in my yard and in the area around my house in Tucson, Arizona.
More on the devil's claw here - www.fs.fed.us/...
A site on cooking devil's claw pods - ucanr.edu/blog...
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@gabe2252 2 жыл бұрын

That was super interesting. I found some seed pods with seeds at work a few weeks a ago. I thought about bring them home and planting them but then I decided to just spread them everywhere around where I found them. I'm hoping next year we another big monsoon and the place gets full of devils claws.

@LoFiOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It would be awesome if good monsoons became the norm. Good on you for spreading those seeds!

@Jonhobbs64 11 ай бұрын

I planted some in my backyard from a friend's garden in 2008 and one of them came up this past may! It has given me great pleasure to raise and nurture this amazing plant! All together It made about 40 seed pods, and just when I thought it was dying, it popped out about 20 new flowers. Waiting and watching to see what happens now....

@LoFiOutdoors 10 ай бұрын

Wow! That's awesome. Sounds like your plans is really thriving. You must have it in a good spot

@Jonhobbs64 10 ай бұрын

@@LoFiOutdoors well it came up next to a pecan tree stump exactly where I planted some seeds years ago...well after the last flowers came out, all of the leaves are wilting and it's dying now 😠 I know it's just a plant, but I sort of feel like I had a pet that just died. (Lol) anyway, I have hundreds of seeds to start up next year. Thanks for posting the video, it was awesome to see the life cycle of this rare plant (rare inTexas anyway)

@LoFiOutdoors 10 ай бұрын

@@Jonhobbs64 I remember that mine died off pretty suddenly and dramatically too. I was also bummed! Glad you found the video informative and thanks for sharing your experience with these plants in Texas.

@Jonhobbs64 10 ай бұрын

@@LoFiOutdoors yeah mine died suddenly too , like you said very dramatically it put out a whole bunch of flowers right after I thought it was dead and then it completely died it was almost like losing a pet LOL thanks for the video though , it was great!

@michaelhutchinson5506 2 жыл бұрын

The hohokamina are white seeded and domesticated. These are the wild one which my tribe calls Coyote's devils claw have the black seeds.

@LoFiOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

That's very interesting. Thanks for sharing! I had no idea devil's claw were domesticated or that some had white seeds. What is your tribe? Are you Tohono O'odham?

@michaelhutchinson5506 2 жыл бұрын

@@LoFiOutdoors I am Akimel O'Otham (River People). Gila River Pima.

@LoFiOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhutchinson5506 I appreciate your insight! I'm going to try to grow some of the domestic plants as soon as I find someone with seeds. Do you use them for food, making things, or both?

@michaelhutchinson5506 2 жыл бұрын

@@LoFiOutdoors for some reason my replies have not been showing up. I eat the seeds only. I am also learning to use the claws for crafts. I got my seeds from Native Seeds in Tucson, Az

@LoFiOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhutchinson5506 I will check out Native Seed Search. I live pretty close by. Your comments seem to be showing up fine on my end.