Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Texas
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
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
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, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oblanceolate to oval
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Fertile, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
Bluebonnet Plant
In German
Cleome serrulata
Blaue Lupine Pflanze
In French
Cleome serrulata
Bluebonnet Plante
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Planta bluebonnet
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Bluebonnet φυτών
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Bluebonnet de Plantas
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Bluebonnet roślin
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Planta Bluebonnet
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Fabales
Family
Cleomaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Genisteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Bluebonnet
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Bluebonnet is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Bluebonnet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Bluebonnet season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cleome serrulata and Bluebonnet Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Bluebonnet are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
- Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Bluebonnet
Care of Cleome serrulata and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bluebonnet pruning is done 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 Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.