| Hogplum is a dense shrub standing three to six feet above ground. It can be found with other kinds of brush in south Texas and thrives in deep, sandy, and dry soil. It can readily invade disturbed areas. Hogplum flowers from April to May. White-tailed deer browse Hogplum while javelina, birds and small mammals eat the fruit and seeds. The seeds are toxic to sheep however. It causes swelling in the head and ears, jaudice, and death. Hogplum can form dense thickets that are used by birds as nesting cover and by small mammals and reptiles. |
