Cleome serrulata

Elephant Bush

About Cleome serrulata and Elephant Bush

Cleome serrulata

Elephant Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Limpopo, Prostrata, Aurea, Medio Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Dry areas, Lower slopes, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-1

1.8 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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm121.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize late winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

Dehydration, Diabetes, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Animal Feed, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb

Container, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

PORTULACARIA afra

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Porkbush, Dwarf jade plant, Spekboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

Elephant Bush

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Elephant Bush

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

Elephant Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

elefante Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

ελέφαντας Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

elefante de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Elephant Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

bush elephant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Portulacaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Portulacarioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cleome serrulata and Elephant Bush

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Elephant Bush

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

Cleome serrulata and Elephant Bush Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Elephant Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elephant Bush height is 250.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Elephant Bush are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Elephant Bush flower color: Pink
Elephant Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and Elephant Bush

Care of Cleome serrulata and Elephant Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Elephant Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Elephant Bush needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.