(Debra) Derby, KS (Zone 6a) | January 2012 | positive
somehow this ended up in a pot of mine out front,I brought it in to savwe the seed pods, they are tuff to crack but managed to get some s...Read Moreeeds, was told these grow wild here in Kansas, too. Hubby Loved the plant, so I will be trying to grow more.
I've seen these growing in the wild on the West Ruby Road Trail in Arizona (South of Tucson), off of Interstate 19 through to Ruby, AZ an...Read Mored on to Arivaca, AZ.
This is a fascinating plant, always getting a response from passers-by. The 'claws' are the two curving hooks on the seed pod, that latch...Read More on to cattle and anyone else unlucky enough to step on this plant. There are at least five species- some are eaten like okra, others are used to weave baskets, but mostly they are considered noxious weeds. There is one cute, tiny species from southern Mexico, and the largest is from Brazil. They have interesting relatives in S. Africa and Madagascar. The leaves can be sticky and smelly, and the seeds may need to be incised to hurry germination. I have free seeds for anybody interested in growing them. 'architeuthis2000@yahoo.com'
somehow this ended up in a pot of mine out front,I brought it in to savwe the seed pods, they are tuff to crack but managed to get some s...Read More
I've seen these growing in the wild on the West Ruby Road Trail in Arizona (South of Tucson), off of Interstate 19 through to Ruby, AZ an...Read More
This is a fascinating plant, always getting a response from passers-by. The 'claws' are the two curving hooks on the seed pod, that latch...Read More