Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Capparaceae

Genus:

Capparis

Species:

Capparis poggei

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

400 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rootstock after fire, common in fire-prone miombo woodlands and savannas of southern Africa.