Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Cat's-claw, Catclaw Blackbead
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
Form: | Shrub | |
Size: | 10-15 (25) ft tall by 10-15 ft wide | |
Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | White | |
Fruit Color: | Red,black | |
Phenology: | ||
Noted for: | Showy flowers, Thorns |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Specimen shrub. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Considerations: | Spiny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Calcareous |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
Birds eat the fruits (and the red&black arils). | |
Insects: |
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Native Habitats: | Dry coastal hammocks and shell mounds. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures