Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Asia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Foxtail Grass
In German
rosa Königin
Foxtail Grass
In French
Reine rose
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
ber trawy
In Latin
Regina Pink
panicum Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Cleomaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Cleomeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Pink Queen and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Pink Queen and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pink Queen and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pink Queen season is Summer and Foxtail Grass season is Summer. The type of soil for Pink Queen is Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Pink Queen and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Pink Queen and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pink Queen and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Pink Queen and Foxtail Grass
Care of Pink Queen and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.