Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (Toothache Tree) erosion control Texas native Yes Water use

Texas native Yes Water use Medium Sun exposure Sun to bright shade Bloom color Pink Bloom time Summer

early summer Mature height 3-5 ft Mature spread Spreading Attracts Birds

Henry's elfin butterfly Edible part(s) Fruit

This plant is Texas tough and can handle drought

The flowers attract mostly syrphid flies and halictid bees

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (Toothache Tree) erosion control Texas native Yes Water useAlso known as Hercules Club, Pepperbark, Prickly Ash. Toothache Tree is an aromatic, spiny, small to medium sized tree with leathery compound leaves. It is easily grown in moist, well drained soils in sun to shade. It tolerates poor soils. It typically grows to 20 30' tall, but often matures to a much shorter height as a large shrub. Male and female flowers appear on separate trees. Flowers are followed by red seed pods which appear only on female