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Capparis spinosa
Synonyms: C. rupestris

Common Name(s): Caper
Family: Capparaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 120 to 270 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=31° (C)    Opt.Max=27° (C)
Opt.Min=13° (C)    Abs.Min=10° (C)
Precipitation: 50 to 100 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -5° (C)
Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Medium, light
Soil Drainage: Excessive
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Very bright
Comments:
Mediterranean climate.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Additive - flavoring, Environ. - boundary/barrier/support, Environ. - ornamental
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Temperate-continental, steppe and semi-arid, subtropical-dry summer, temperate marine
Geographical Origin:
Asia Temp, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Northwestern Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, Cultivated, Naturalized elsewhere, Northern Africa
 
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