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{{Plantbox
| name = ''Caper beans''
| common_names = Zygophyllum
| growth_habit = [[Shrub]]s, Herbs
| high =
| wide =
| origin = [[Mediterranean|Med.]] to C Asia, S Africa, Australia
| poisonous =
| lifespan = [[Perennial]]
| exposure =
| water =
| features =
| hardiness =
| bloom = Tell us!
| usda_zones = Varies
| sunset_zones =
| color = IndianRed
| image = [[Special:Upload|Upload photo]]
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption =
}}
Genus of 80 herbs or shrubs. Jointed branches. Belong to twinleaf (Zygophyllaceae) family.
Flowers from leaf axils. Come solitary or in pairs. Overlapping fleshy sepals.
Simple leaves or sometimes split into 2 fleshy leaflets having 2 spiny stipules.
Fruit is winged or angular capsule.
==Cultivation==
Need protection of a greenhouse in cold climates.
===Propagation===
Seed or springtime cuttings.
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
*''[[Zygophyllum stapfii]]'' (Dollar Bush)
==Gallery==
We need photos of this plant, so if you have some, please [[Special:Upload|upload]] them!
==References==
*{{wplink}}
*Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248
==External links==
| name = ''Caper beans''
| common_names = Zygophyllum
| growth_habit = [[Shrub]]s, Herbs
| high =
| wide =
| origin = [[Mediterranean|Med.]] to C Asia, S Africa, Australia
| poisonous =
| lifespan = [[Perennial]]
| exposure =
| water =
| features =
| hardiness =
| bloom = Tell us!
| usda_zones = Varies
| sunset_zones =
| color = IndianRed
| image = [[Special:Upload|Upload photo]]
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption =
}}
Genus of 80 herbs or shrubs. Jointed branches. Belong to twinleaf (Zygophyllaceae) family.
Flowers from leaf axils. Come solitary or in pairs. Overlapping fleshy sepals.
Simple leaves or sometimes split into 2 fleshy leaflets having 2 spiny stipules.
Fruit is winged or angular capsule.
==Cultivation==
Need protection of a greenhouse in cold climates.
===Propagation===
Seed or springtime cuttings.
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
*''[[Zygophyllum stapfii]]'' (Dollar Bush)
==Gallery==
We need photos of this plant, so if you have some, please [[Special:Upload|upload]] them!
==References==
*{{wplink}}
*Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248
==External links==
