Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
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Number of Varieties
46
0
40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
dry rocky watercourses
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
Iris germanica
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
German Iris
In Hindi
Pink Queen
German Iris
In German
rosa Königin
German Iris
In French
Reine rose
German Iris
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
German Iris
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
German Iris
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
German Iris
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
German Iris
In Latin
Regina Pink
German Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Cleomaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cleome
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cleomeae
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1300
1
27800
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