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Catalog Products: Devils Claws

About Devil's Claws
 
Cultivated by many Southwest tribes, the seed is rich in oil and protein. The black fiber of the fruit or "claw" is used in basketry. Dried seeds can be peeled and eaten. The young fruits, when still tender, can be cooked as an okra-like vegetable. Very heat tolerant, the flowers and summer foliage make these attractive landscape plants.

Presoak seeds for better germination. Plant with spring rains, 1/2 inch deep, and allow 4 feet between plants. Plants respond to hot, humid summer conditions.

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Devils Claws,Tohono O’odham
Pkt.(15 seeds)1.75add to cart
 
Proboscidea parviflora. Selected by basket makers for the extremely long up to 15 inch claws. Claws saved for basketry are sometimes buried to keep the black color from fading. Also loved by crafters. White untreated seeds. Varieties of this insect pollinated annual will cross. Allow pods to dry and mature on the plant. Harvest the claws when they begin to open. Seeds can be removed with long, blunt needles, ice picks or pliers. Be careful not to get poked by the razor sharp claws.
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