Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Corsica, Sardinia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Myrtus communis
Number of Varieties
40
0
40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
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
Not Availble
Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Black, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist but well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Moisture
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Moisture
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
Myrtus communis
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Common Myrtle
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Common myrtle
In German
rosa Königin
Myrte
In French
Reine rose
Myrtus communis
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Myrtus communis
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
κοινή μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
murta comum
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Mirt zwyczajny
In Latin
Regina Pink
myrto Common
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Myrtales
Family
Cleomaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Cleome
Myrtus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cleomeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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