Uncaria tomentosa (popularly known in English as Cat’s Claw, although that name is also used for various other plants; in Spanish as Uña de Gato or as the name given by Roman Warszewski Vilcacora) is a woody vine found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America, which derives its name from its claw-shaped thorns. It is used as an alternative medicine in the treatment of a variety of ailments. Other common names include: hawk’s claw, pot hook, and sparrowhawk nail.
Cat's Claw Care
Uncaria Tomentosa
What is the plant
humidity
Normal
lighting
Part sun and part shade
hardiness zone
10 - 12
difficulty
Medium
hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers moist soil.
Pruning
The stems are only large enough to harvest when they are 8 years or more old. Generally, it is recommended that the vine is cut at 20 - 100cm above the ground and left to regenerate
Fertilizer
Likes regular applications of fertiliser over the growing season
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Sunlight
in full sun to part shade
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
Temperature
It is hardy to zone (UK) 10.
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