Capparis tomentosa (Woolly Caper-bush)

Capparis tomentosa, Woolly Caper-bush

Botanical name: Capparis tomentosa

Common name: Woolly Caper-bush

Family: Capparaceae

Origin: Africa

Large shrub 5-10 ft tallVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersThorny or spinyPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Mostly a robust woody climber but occasionally a shrub or small tree, armed with sharp, paired, hooked thorns. Flowers quite showy, yellowish-green with a mass of long white or pinkish stamens.


Similar plants: Capparis tomentosa (Woolly Caper-bush)



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