Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
4100
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-3
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
Skin irritation
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Celery
In Hindi
Pink Queen
अजवायन
In German
rosa Königin
Sellerie
In French
Reine rose
Céleri
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Apio
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Aipo
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Seler
In Latin
Regina Pink
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Apiales
Family
Cleomaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Cleome
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cleomeae
Apieae
Subfamily
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Apioideae
Number of Species
11
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27800
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