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htop wrote: Catclaw Acacia, Gregg Acacia, Gregg Catclaw, Texas Catclaw, Devils-Claw, Uno de Gato, Long-flowered Catsclaw (Acacia greggii), Texas native, perennial, deciduous, blooms mid-spring through summer, large shrub/small tree The leaves are 1/8 to 1/2 inch long. It can have numerous backward 1/4 inch curving spines.The blooms are a creamy white to creamy yellow and are conically-shaped bottlebrush spikes. It can attain a height and width of 30 feet. It is a magnet for butterflies and bees. See this link for a photo of its blooms. http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/pubs/1104/images/... See this link for more photos: http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/catclaw.html For more information see its entry in the PlantFiles: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/77170/index.html This message was edited Jul 16, 2005 11:18 AM |