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CAPER       

CAPER

      Caper, Capparis spinosa, is a spiny deciduous shrub in the caper family, Capparaceae, which has about 300 species, also called capers. It is grown for its flower buds, which are picked, pickled, and sold as a pungent condiment. Native to the Mediterranean region, it is grown as a greenhouse plant in the northern United States and outdoors in warmer areas. The leaves are round, and the white flowers have purple-tipped stamens. The flowers of other species, usually white or shades of yellow, are borne in flat-topped groups or are solitary, with four petals. The Jamaica caper tree, C. cynophallophora, found in the Caribbean and in southern Florida, has a bronze scale covering.

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All-American Selections New Flowers and Vegetables for 2005.
         If you're looking to add some new bold and beautiful colors to your garden next season, All-America Selections (AAS) has selected some outstanding new plants for 2005. These new cultivars have been judged superior in their class, based on their performance in test gardens all over the country. Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun' is a dwarf perennial blanket flower that packs loads of blossoms in its first season from seed, making it just as useful as an annual bedding plant. Reaching just 8-10 inches tall, 'Arizona Sun' bears 3-inch, single mahogany-red daisy-type blooms with bright-yellow petal edges and continues to bloom all summer.
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