It's primarily thought of as a northern species. It likes damp, heavily shaded, thick forests. In addition, the seeds need to go through a cold/warm/cold cycle in order to germinate. If there are parts of Texas that meet those qualifications, I don't know why it wouldn't?
Scott, yes, each 'branch' is considered a prong.
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