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
Not Available
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
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Tolerances
Cold climate
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Corydalis
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Brassicales
Agaricales
Family
Cleomaceae
Fumariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
- Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
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.