Coast caper
Capparis lucida, Fam. Capparaceae
A medium to tall, spreading shrub, 3-6m high.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Shrub |
| Family: | Capparaceae |
| Leaf: | Egg shaped or oblong, blunt, leathery, glossy, 4-10 x 3-5cm. New growth hairy. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Yellow |
| Flower description: | White to pale yellow, 3-4cm diameter flowers, borne on stalks 2-5cm long in small terminal clusters. January to March. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown, Purple |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Purple brown, round berry, 2-5cm in diameter |
| Habitat: | Coastal dune, woodland. |
| Distribution | Queensland, Western Australia. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia. |
| Notes: | Requires well drained soil and full sun. Hardy but appreciates additional watering. Fruit is edible. Propagate from seed. |
| Information sources: | Townsend K. & the Society for Growing Australian Plant Townsville Branch Inc. (1994) Across the Top: Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. |
