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Texas Gardening: Gardening with Texas Native Plants & Wildflowers, part 17, 1 by Allwild

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Allwild wrote:
I was looking at some seeds that I'm planting in the edible garden and noticed the Martynia, proboscidea parviflora is also called Devil's Claw. I am planting it as a companion to tomatoes and okra and others - it's supposed to deter pests and wildlife because of the smell it gives off. It's also edible and is said to have an okra flavor with a hint of morel mushroom. The pods are a good candidate for pickling, which I hope to do if and when they grow.

As I walked by this plant, the scent was so sweet that I had to try and find out it's name, Common Elderberry I believe. What do you think the chances of rooting some clippings would be?