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About Cleome serrulata and Capnoides


About Capnoides and Cleome serrulata


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Herbs, Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
7 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever  
Sedative  

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  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
Cleome serrulata  
Capnoides  

In German
Cleome serrulata  
Capnoides  

In French
Cleome serrulata  
capnoides  

In Spanish
serrulata cleome  
Capnoides  

In Greek
Cleome serrulata  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome  
Capnoides  

In Polish
cleome serrulata  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Cleome serrulata  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Brassicales  
Agaricales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
170  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Capnoides

Wondering what are the properties of Cleome serrulata and Capnoides? We provide you with everything About Cleome serrulata and Capnoides. Cleome serrulata has thorns and Capnoides doesn't have thorns. Also Cleome serrulata does not have fragrant flowers. Cleome serrulata has allergic reactions like and Capnoides has allergic reactions like . 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 Cleome serrulata and Capnoides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Capnoides

Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Capnoides is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Capnoides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Capnoides season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Capnoides is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cleome serrulata and Capnoides Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Cleome serrulata and Capnoides

Care of Cleome serrulata and Capnoides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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