Type
Herbs, Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Not available
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
4-8
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
A1, 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Cleome serrulata
Klatschmohn
In French
Cleome serrulata
shirley pavot
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
Shirley amapola
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
Shirley poppy
In Polish
cleome serrulata
Shirley maku
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
Shirley, papaveris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ranunculales
Family
Cleomaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Papavereae
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Shirley Poppy season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Cleome serrulata and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Shirley Poppy
Care of Cleome serrulata and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.