Jamaican caper
Quadrella jamaicensis
Last reviewed: August 2026
Toxicity unknown
Jamaican caper (Quadrella jamaicensis) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
medium
Size
96"–240" H × 72"–144" W
Bloom
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
FL
Pollinators
moths, bees
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A dense, evergreen shrub or small tree with leathery oval leaves and showy white flowers with long, dramatic purple stamens that open in the evening. It holds a tidy, rounded form well suited to hedging.
Wildlife value
Host plant for Florida white, Great Southern white.
Night-blooming flowers attract moths, and the foliage is a documented larval host for the Florida white and Great Southern white butterflies.
Common questions
- How much sun does Jamaican caper need?
- Jamaican caper grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Jamaican caper bloom?
- Jamaican caper blooms in April, May, June, July, and August.
- Where is Jamaican caper native?
- Jamaican caper (Quadrella jamaicensis) is native to FL, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What butterflies or moths does Jamaican caper host?
- Jamaican caper is a larval host plant for Florida white and Great Southern white.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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