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About Cleome serrulata and Cassia Leptophylla


About Cassia Leptophylla and Cleome serrulata


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs, Vegetable   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil   
Brazil   

Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach   
Not Available   

Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
32

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
1,200.00 cm   
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Not Available, White   

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   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic   
Pinnate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Indeterminate, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Cold climate   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally   
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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot   
Red blotch, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'   
Cassia leptophylla   

Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower   
gold medallion tree   

In Hindi
Cleome serrulata   
gold medallion tree   

In German
Cleome serrulata   
gold medallion tree   

In French
Cleome serrulata   
gold medallion tree   

In Spanish
serrulata cleome   
árbol medallón de oro   

In Greek
Cleome serrulata   
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   

In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome   
árvore medalhão de ouro   

In Polish
cleome serrulata   
Drzewo Medalion złota   

In Latin
Cleome serrulata   
aureus arbore   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Fabales   

Family
Cleomaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Cleome   
Cassia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Cassia Leptophylla

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Cassia Leptophylla

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

Cleome serrulata and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of Cleome serrulata and Cassia Leptophylla

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

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