Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
California
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Not Available
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
7-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oval
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
AESCULUS californica
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
California Buckeye
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
In German
Cleome serrulata
California Buckeye
In French
Cleome serrulata
California Buckeye
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
California Buckeye
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
California Buckeye
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Kalifornia Buckeye
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
California Buckeye
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Sapindales
Family
Cleomaceae
Sapindaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and California Buckeye
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and California Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and California Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and California Buckeye season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and California Buckeye Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and California Buckeye are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
- California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and California Buckeye
Care of Cleome serrulata and California Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.