Common names:
Puncturevine
Texas Sandbur
Caltrop
Goathead
Tackweed
Mexican Sandbur
Goat's Head
Bullhead

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Mesic
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 8a
Flower Color:Orange
Flower Size:4"-5"
Flower Time:Spring
Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Type:Cyathium
Underground structures:Tuber
Miscellaneous:Tolerates poor soil

Zone 9b. Root and all removed just before the "Goat Heads" dry.

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