The cat’s claw is a vine with hook-like thorns that appear to look like a cat's claw. This species has two leaflets with a terminal, three-parted, clam-like tendril. The leaves are dark green and it is a winter evergreen.

Cat's claw vine thrives in hot sunny locations and is especially dramatic when grown over ramadas and fences. This species grows at a fast rate be sure to prune the faded blooms seasonally.

The plant can be used in many different ways for both humans and animals. The main use this plant provides is shade. The cat’s claw Vine is mostly known for growing up walls and on top of terraces. This provides shade for the wall that it is growing up. Also anything under the terrace would be covered. Another obvious reason is for style; it can be used to cover up an ugly wall or fence since that’s where the cat’s claw thrives when growing. It also was used as a healing herb, the bark and roots have been used for centuries by South Americans as a cure for inflammation in the intestines and joints (2).