Jamaican caper

Quadrella cynophallophora

The Jamaican caper is a fun plant with bright green leaves and pretty flowers. It loves warm places and can often be found near the coast in Jamaica.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Jamaican caper is a striking shrub or small tree, featuring silvery-green leaves and clusters of unique flowers. These blooms open white at dusk, revealing long, prominent stamens, then gradually turn soft pink or purple by morning, making them quite distinct.

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Jamaican caper

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Butterflies and moths love its fragrant flowers, especially at night!

Its long seed pods split open to reveal bright orange seeds, looking like beads!

The flowers open white at dusk and turn pink or purple by morning!

This tough plant can grow right on sandy beaches, even with salt spray!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Jamaican caper has flowers that open at dusk and change color, attracting moths and other nocturnal pollinators for reproduction.

Jamaican caper can tolerate salty coastal conditions, allowing it to thrive where many other plants cannot survive.

Jamaican caper has tough, leathery leaves that help it conserve water, allowing it to survive long dry periods.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 300-800 cm
Ausbreitung: 200-500 cm
Blütengröße: 2-3 cm
Blütezeit: Year-round in warm climates, peaking late spring to fall
Essbar: Ja
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

White-lined Sphinx Moth

Hyles lineata

A major nocturnal pollinator with a long proboscis.

pollinates

Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Visits flowers during the day for nectar.

eaten by

Cloudless Sulphur

Phoebis sennae

Larvae feed on the leaves as a host plant.

eaten by

Humans

Homo sapiens

Edible fruit pulp and pickled flower buds.

shelters

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

Often uses its dense foliage for cover and hunting.

Merkmale

Zierpflanze

Zierpflanzen werden hauptsächlich wegen ihres ästhetischen Reizes angebaut und verschönern Landschaften und Gärten mit ihrem attraktiven Laub, ihren Blüten oder ihrer Form.

Strauch

Ein Strauch ist eine verholzende Pflanze, die kleiner als ein Baum ist und typischerweise mehrere Stämme hat, die sich ab oder nahe dem Boden verzweigen.