Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms, Rocky areas
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
8-11
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Diascia
Pink Queen
In German
Diascia
rosa Königin
In French
Diascia
Reine rose
In Spanish
Diascia
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
Diascia
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
Diascia
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
Diascia
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
Diascia
Regina Pink
Phylum
Arthropoda
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hemimerideae
Cleomeae
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Diascia and Pink Queen
Season and care of Diascia and Pink Queen is important to know. While considering everything about Diascia and Pink Queen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pink Queen season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Diascia is Loam, Sand and for Pink Queen is Sand while the PH of soil for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral and for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral.
Diascia and Pink Queen Physical Information
Diascia and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Pink Queen are as follows:
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
- Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Care of Diascia and Pink Queen
Care of Diascia and Pink Queen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Pink Queen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
