Plant Database

CAPER

CAPPARIS SPINOSA

Family:
Capparidaceae
Irrigation:
Little to Moderate water
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Origin:
MEDITERR
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Deciduous Shrub
Propagation:
Propagate from cuttings or seeds (seeds are slow to sprout and grow)
Climate/Zone:
Sunset Zones 8, 9, 12-24
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Sprawling semi vine to dense, rounded shrub to 5 feet tall and wide. Flower late spring to early summer, unopened buds are commercial capers. Tolerates poor soil but needs good drainage. White bloom. Flower buds pickled for capers. Do not overwater.