Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southern Asia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Number of Varieties
46
0
40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
DIETES grandiflora
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Butterfly Iris
In Hindi
Pink Queen
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
In German
rosa Königin
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
In French
Reine rose
Papillon Iris Plante
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Planta del iris de la mariposa
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Borboleta da planta Iris
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Butterfly Iris Roślin
In Latin
Regina Pink
Gloria Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Liliales
Family
Cleomaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cleome
Dietes Salisb
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cleomeae
Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
1260
1
27800
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