Cynophalla flexuosa
limber caper, bay-leaved caper, bay-leaved capertree
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:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
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
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.
