Detail
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Capparis mitchellii
Wild Orange, Native Pomegranate
Notes

Uses: Slow growing small to medium, dense tree found in the north west of South Australia. Can be a little untidy and thorny when young. Has striking displays of short lived cream flowers with long thin stamens. The small green fruit has soft flesh when ripe and is an edible bush food high in vitamin C. Tree is a good habitat plant for butterflies and birds.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.


:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula

 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 3-4m
  • Spread 3-4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Capparaceae
  • Botanical Name Capparis mitchellii
  • Common Name Wild Orange, Native Pomegranate
  • Origin SA
  • Habit Rounded
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade, Food/Fruit, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Large Shrub (Usually exceeds 3.6m)