Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
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Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima
Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Fields, gardens, Moist Soils
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm370.00 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
Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Light Frost, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
CITRUS x paradisi
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Grapefruit
In Hindi
Pink Queen
चकोतरा
In German
rosa Königin
Grapefruit
In French
Reine rose
pamplemousse
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Pomelo
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
γκρέιπ φρουτ
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Toranja
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
grejpfrut
In Latin
Regina Pink
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Sapindales
Family
Cleomaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cleome
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
1125
1
27800
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