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 plant has pale pink tubular flowers with nectar guides and purple spots. Its fruits turn black when ripe, have hooked spines at their tips, and are known as "cat's claw" or "tiger's claw". They stick to animal fur and eventually drop seeds after being crushed by the animal's feet.