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Caper

Capparis spinosa

Spiny shrub whose pickled flower buds (capers) are used as a piquant culinary condiment.

Family

Capparaceae

Temperature

13-27°C (absolute 10-31°C)

Rainfall

500-1000mm (absolute 300-2600mm)

Altitude

300m

Soil pH

6.5-7.5 (absolute 6-8.3)

Soil types

Well-drained rocky or sandy soils