Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-9
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Cleome serrulata
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
Cleome serrulata
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Sapindales
Family
Cleomaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Blood Orange
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Blood Orange is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Blood Orange Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Blood Orange season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Blood Orange is Loam while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and Blood Orange Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Blood Orange are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
- Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Blood Orange
Care of Cleome serrulata and Blood Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.