Burrnut, Jamaican Feverplant, Caltrop, Nohu, Goat's Head, Puncture Vine

Tribuluscistoides

Genus
Tribulus (TRY-bew-lus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Herbs
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Chico, California

Boca Raton, Florida

Baker City, Oregon

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
0
neutral
2
negatives
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ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | negative

The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed this thorny weed as a Category ll invasive. It is capable of damaging and impoverishing ...Read More

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Staten Island, NY (Zone 6b) | February 2009 | positive

Although unknown in the United States, Tribulus cistoides is a common 'weed' with many medicinal properties. It is free from the side ef...Read More

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Baker City, OR (Zone 5b) | August 2006 | negative

Puncture vine grows along the gravel roadsides here in northeastern Oregon. Our annual precipitation is less than 10 inches, we get tempe...Read More

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