Capparis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae. [3] It includes 142 species [2] of shrubs or lianas which are collectively known as caper shrubs or caperbushes. Capparis species occur over a wide range of habitat in the subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Eurasia, Australasia, and the Pacific. [2]

Capparis spinosa ranges around the Mediterranean Basin, Arabian Peninsula, and portions of Western and Central Asia.

Also known as Capparis cynophallophora. Evergreen. Flowers spring-summer. Fruits summer-fall. Moderately long-lived (Nelson 2003) Use as a specimen plant. Can also be used as a hedge. Seed (scarification required). Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. Moderate.

Capparis spinosa, commonly called caper bush, is a scrambling, sprawling, spiny, evergreen shrub that typically grows to 3’ tall, but spreads by semi-prostrate branching to as much as 6-10’ wide.

Nov 7, 2023 · Learn to care for caper bushes (Capparis spinosa), which are harvested for buds and produce spectacular flowers, with these easy tips.

Capparis tomentosa, the woolly caper bush[2] or African caper, is a plant in the family Capparaceae and is native to Africa. Found in bushveld and forest from the Eastern Cape of South Africa, through KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo Province, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia and into tropical Africa. [2] .

Capers are the pickled unopened flower buds of the plant Capparis spinosa. Capers are used in many Mediterranean dishes and traditionally served with lox.

Dec 19, 2023 · Capers are the unriped green buds of a prickly bush called capparis spinosa that grows wild across the Mediterranean and parts of Asia. Those briny globes we buy in jars at the grocery store...

There is a great variation in habit of the plants, may be herbs (Cleome), shrubs (Capparis) or trees (Crataeva). Several plants are extreme xerophytes with reduced leaves or leaves entirely absent in adult plant (Capparis aphylla).

Capers are the unopened flower buds of the caper bush (Capparis spinosa), a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean and some parts of Asia. These small, green, and round buds are known for their unique flavor and have been used in culinary applications for centuries.