Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

limber caper, bay-leaved caper, bay-leaved capertree

Synonym(s):

Capparis flexuosa

Genus species:

Cynophalla flexuosa

Family:

Brassicaeae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

6-12 (25) ft  tall, trailing

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,pink

Fruit Color:

white,red,green

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms spring-summer.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Calcareous

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars, Birds

Larval host for Florida White ( Appias drusilla ) and Great Southern White ( Ascia monuste ).

Fruits eaten by birds.

Native Habitats:

Dry sites. Coastal hammocks.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Night blooming, fragrant.