Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
South America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Wild
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
PASPALUM notatum
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Bahia Grass
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
बाहिया घास
Cleome serrulata
In German
Bahia Grass
Cleome serrulata
In French
l'herbe de Bahia
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
bahia hierba
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Bahia γρασίδι
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
bahia grama
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Bahia trawy
cleome serrulata
In Latin
bahia herba
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Paspaleae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata
Wondering what are the properties of Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata. Bahia Grass doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata doesn't have thorns. Also Bahia Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bahia Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis and Asthma and Cleome serrulata has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis and Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bahia Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bahia Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Bahia Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Bahia Grass height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Bahia Grass flower color: Not Available
Bahia Grass leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata
Care of Bahia Grass and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bahia Grass pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bahia Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.