Uses Proboscidea louisianica
dry fruit
the young green fruits edible , can pickled. seeds used food native americans.
like of other proboscidea species, dry fruits useful in native american basketry. dry horns incorporated baskets form patterns, or used sewing implements. provided black dye, when mixed ash. use of species in basketry has been recorded among hopi, apache, havasupai, , kawaiisu. tohono o odham domesticated species , used dark dry fruit black-colored patterning in basketry designs. many other groups cultivated , used it, records of use distinguish between particular proboscidea species utilized.
the plant grown ornamental plant , garden novelty, , used in floral arrangements. cultivated in similar manner okra.
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