Capparaceae FAMILY

Capparis cleghornii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Climber

Growth—

Capparis cleghornii is native to the Mysore District of southern India where it experiences a tropical monsoon climate. It is found at elevations from 700 - 1,400 metres where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 3,500 - 8,000mm^[1]. The flowers open in the evening, fading the following morning^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Capparis+cleghornii>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Critical Notes on three species of Capparis Linn, from peninsular India — R. Sundara Raghavan & Rolla Seshagiri Rao · 1965 ↩︎