Devil's Claw

Proboscidea louisianica

Devil's Claw (Proboscidea louisianica)

Devil's claw is a bold, sticky annual with large orchid-like pink-and-cream flowers followed by curious hooked seed pods, a curiosity native of warm regions whose young pods are edible.

Family: Martyniaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 2–4 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: May, June, July, August, September
Bloom colors: white, pink, yellow, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: AL, AR, CO, DC, FL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, WA