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Cleome serrulata
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About Cleome serrulata and Geranium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Herbs, Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

10422
0 40000
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Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1012-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

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
A2, A3, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

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
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower
Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Cleome serrulata
Geranium

In German

Cleome serrulata
Geranie

In French

Cleome serrulata
Géranium

In Spanish

serrulata cleome
Geranio

In Greek

Cleome serrulata
γεράνι

In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome
Gerânio

In Polish

cleome serrulata
Pelargonia

In Latin

Cleome serrulata
Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Geraniales

Family

Cleomaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Cleome
Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

170422
1 27800
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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Geranium

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

Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Geranium

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

Cleome serrulata and Geranium Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Geranium are as follows:

  • Cleome serrulata flower color: White

  • Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

  • Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red

  • Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Cleome serrulata and Geranium

Care of Cleome serrulata and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.