Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
India
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Kokum
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Kokum
Pink Queen
In German
Kokum
rosa Königin
In French
Kokum
Reine rose
In Spanish
Kokum
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
Kokum
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
Kokum
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
Kokum
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
Kokum
Regina Pink
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Brassicales
Family
Zamiaceae
Cleomaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Garcinieae
Cleomeae
Subfamily
Clusioideae
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Number of Species
11
1
27800
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