Devil's claw

• Devil's claw is a perennial(living for several years) plant found mainly in the sandy Kalahari desert in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana
• The fruit is woody with sharp thorn-like projections that look like claws, hence the name 'devil's claw'
• The tubular flowers can be yellow, pink or purple and the leaves are heart shaped
• Tubers (underground stems) grow from a taproot system and look like elongated sweet potatoes
• The first tubers that form when the seeds germinate are known as primary tubers
• As the plant grows, new tubers, known as secondary tubers, are formed annually
• Tubers store water in the dry season