Quadrella jamaicensis

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Jamaica Caper-tree

Also known as Capparis cynophallophora

Form:	Shrub
Size:	6 to 12 (18) ft tall by 6-10 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White,pink
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:	Evergreen. Flowers spring-summer. Fruits summer-fall. Moderately long-lived (Nelson 2003)
Noted for:	Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance

Recommended Uses:

Use as a specimen plant. Can also be used as a hedge.

Propagation:

Seed (scarification required).

Availability:

Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods)

Moisture Tolerance:

Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms).

Soil or other substrate:

Humus (organic, upland), Lime rock, Sand

Soil pH:

Neutral to calcareous (high pH)

Wildlife:

Attracts birds

Insects:

Attracts various pollinators.

Larval host for Florida white (Appias drusilla) butterflies.

Native Habitats:

Dry sites. Coastal hammocks. Disturbed sites.

Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

Flowers open white and rapidly turn pink.