Quadrella jamaicensis
Jamaica caper-tree
Brassicaeae
Plant Specifics
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, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Use as a specimen plant. Can also be used as a hedge.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds
Attracts various pollinators.
Larval host for Florida white ( Appias drusilla ) butterflies.
Attracts birds
Native Habitats:
Dry sites. Coastal hammocks. Disturbed sites.
