Catunaregam spinosa | Mountain Pomegranate | 5_Seeds Hermit sphinx

Catunaregam spinosa | Mountain Pomegranate | 5_Seeds Hermit sphinxThese seeds were collected from Catunaregam spinosa, also known as mountain pomegranate. This tree is found in many Asian countries that grows to about 20 feet high. The flowers start out white and then turn yellow. It grows as a climbing vine in some environments. The fruit is edible but must be cooked before eaten, and the plant can be used to make a dye. USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 11.

These seeds were collected from Nymphaea caerulea

also known as wild sweet calabash and bat leaved passion flower

creating a vibrant ecosystem that enriches your garden

and produces tasty and fleshy fruit

and bird of paradise

and corpse plant

and avaram senna

The bloom is stunning and the birds

North American Indians dries and aged the roots of this plant

The young leaves from this plant can be eaten cooked

Acacia in general are larval host plants for the Forbes Silkmoth

also known as Meiwa Kumquat