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Conservation Plant Characteristics

Capparis flexuosa (L.) L.
falseteeth
CAFL2

Summary
Duration Perennial
Growth Habit Tree, Shrub, Vine
Native Status L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Federal T/E Status
National Wetland Indicator
 
Morphology/Physiology
Active Growth Period Spring
After Harvest Regrowth Rate None
Bloat None
C:N Ratio High
Coppice Potential No
Fall Conspicuous No
Fire Resistant No
Flower Color White
Flower Conspicuous Yes
Foliage Color Green
Foliage Porosity Summer Dense
Foliage Porosity Winter Dense
Foliage Texture Coarse
Fruit/Seed Color Green
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous Yes
Growth Form Single Stem
Growth Rate
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) 25
Height, Mature (feet) 16
Known Allelopath No
Leaf Retention Yes
Lifespan Short
Low Growing Grass No
Nitrogen Fixation
Resprout Ability No
Shape and Orientation Irregular
Toxicity
 
Growth Requirements
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance
CaCO3 Tolerance Medium
Cold Stratification Required No
Drought Tolerance Medium
Fertility Requirement Medium
Fire Tolerance
Frost Free Days, Minimum 365
Hedge Tolerance Low
Moisture Use
pH, Minimum
pH, Maximum
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 320
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 1280
Precipitation, Minimum
Precipitation, Maximum
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 24
Salinity Tolerance Medium
Shade Tolerance Intermediate
Temperature, Minimum (°F) 40
 
Reproduction
Bloom Period Summer
Commercial Availability
Fruit/Seed Abundance
Fruit/Seed Period Begin Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End Fall
Fruit/Seed Persistence Yes
Propagated by Bare Root No
Propagated by Bulb No
Propagated by Container No
Propagated by Corm No
Propagated by Cuttings No
Propagated by Seed Yes
Propagated by Sod Yes
Propagated by Sprigs No
Propagated by Tubers No
Seed per Pound
Seed Spread Rate
Seedling Vigor
Small Grain No
Vegetative Spread Rate
 
Suitability/Use
Berry/Nut/Seed Product No
Christmas Tree Product No
Fodder Product No
Fuelwood Product Low
Lumber Product No
Naval Store Product No
Nursery Stock Product No
Palatable Browse Animal
Palatable Graze Animal
Palatable Human No
Post Product No
Protein Potential
Pulpwood Product No
Veneer Product No
 
 
Time Generated: 09/24/2008 06:40 AM MDT