{"product_id":"capparis-cartilaginea-desert-caper","title":"Capparis cartilaginea - Desert Caper","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCapparis cartilaginea\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Desert Caper, is a sprawling, scrambling shrub of the rocky slopes, cliffs and wadi walls of Arabia and north east Africa. It carries thick, rounded, leathery grey-green leaves and large, short-lived white flowers with a spectacular brush of long pink to purple stamens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt roots into rock crevices and cascades over the face, which makes it unusually useful on retaining walls, rock cuttings and steep embankments. It is used for slope and wall planting, native restoration on rocky ground and feature flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.5 to 2 metres, sprawling or cascading rather than upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 to 4 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Egypt and north east Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, rounded, leathery grey-green leaves on stout trailing stems; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires sharply drained rocky, gravelly or shallow soils; roots readily into crevices and dislikes heavy wet ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant once rooted into rock or deep gravel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions with intense summer heat and reflected radiation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large white flowers with a long brush of pink to purple stamens, opening at night and lasting a single day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Oval fruit ripening to split and reveal red pulp, taken by birds and desert mammals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Retaining wall, rock cutting and steep embankment planting, native restoration on rocky ground, feature flowering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 2 to 3 metres apart along a wall or slope for continuous cascading cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires no routine care; cut back only where it encroaches on access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust with no significant recurring pest or disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, holding evergreen foliage on bare rock through the Arabian summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roots into rock crevices and holds shallow soil on steep faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Night-opening flowers are pollinated by moths and bats, and the fruit is taken by birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Desert Caper is the plant for a rock face, and its flowers are among the most striking in the Arabian flora.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452565344452,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-shrub_62e43316-fa3d-48b9-a27a-70bd69b94753.png?v=1785211261","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/capparis-cartilaginea-desert-caper","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}