Caper bush

Capparis spinosa

Small buds, big flavor, likes to hide in salads and sauces.

Shrub1.2×3.5 mzone 8–12light shade

Profile

Family: Capparaceae
Habit: Shrub
Height: 1.2 m
Spread: 3.5 m
Growth: slow
Lifespan: 40 years
First yield: after 3 years
Hardiness: zone 8–12
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Loam
Soil moisture: very dry – very moist
pH: 6 – 8

scented

Uses

Edible4 of 10

Medicinal7 of 10

Other uses3 of 10

Origin & habitat

Europe - Mediterranean to East Asia - Himalayas.

Open sunny gorges, forests, and riverbanks up to 2100 meters in the Himalayas.

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