Its flowers are pale pink and tubular, and have nectar guides and purple spots. Fruits become blackened when ripe and have hooked spines at the tip, lending its name "cat's claw" or "tiger's claw". They stick to animal fur and eventually the seeds fall out as the fruit gets crushed by the animal's feet.
The flowers of this plant are pale pink and tubular with nectar guides and purple spots. The fruits turn black when ripe and have hooked spines at their tips, earning it the names "cat's claw" or "tiger's claw". They cling to animal fur and eventually drop seeds as they are crushed by the animal's feet.