Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
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Number of Varieties
425
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Grassland, moorlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-4
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Wildlife
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
CAREX flacca
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
In Hindi
Pink Queen
ब्लू सेज
In German
rosa Königin
Blau-Segge
In French
Reine rose
Bleu carex
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
azul de la juncia
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
azul Sedge
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
niebieski turzyca
In Latin
Regina Pink
blue Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Cleomaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cleome
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
12000
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27800
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