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About Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata


About Cleome serrulata and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Herbs, Vegetable   

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada   
South America, Argentina, Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach   

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas   
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped   
Small elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
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
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering   
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy   
Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Sandy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

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

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs   
Insects, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders   
Fever   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea   
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape   
Edible, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea   
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'   

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile   
Cleome, Spider Flower   

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed   
Cleome serrulata   

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille   
Cleome serrulata   

In French
Matricaire odorante   
Cleome serrulata   

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed   
serrulata cleome   

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά   
Cleome serrulata   

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed   
serrulata Cleome   

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy   
cleome serrulata   

In Latin
Pineapple Weed   
Cleome serrulata   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asterales   
Brassicales   

Family
Asteraceae   
Cleomaceae   

Genus
Matricaria   
Cleome   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Anthemideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Cleome serrulata season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.

Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata

Care of Pineapple Weed and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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