Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
China
  
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
10 - 7
  
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
  
7, 9, 10
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Cold climate
  
Cold climate, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
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
  
Average Water Needs, Over-head 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
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Bees, Flies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever
  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
  
Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
  
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
  
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
  
Centipede Grass
  
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
  
Hydrangea
  
In German
Cleome serrulata
  
Hortensie
  
In French
Cleome serrulata
  
Hortensia
  
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
  
Hortensia
  
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
  
υδραγεία
  
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
  
Hortênsia
  
In Polish
cleome serrulata
  
Hortensja
  
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
  
Hibiscus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Embryophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
GLUMIFLORAE
  
Family
Cleomaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cleome
  
Ophiuroides
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Andropogoneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Sorghum
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Centipede Grass
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Centipede Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Centipede Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Centipede Grass season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Centipede Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Centipede Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and Centipede Grass Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Centipede Grass are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
- Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Centipede Grass
Care of Cleome serrulata and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.