Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Herbs
  
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western 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
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, 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, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
  
Red, Orange Red, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
  
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loam, Moist but well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
  
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
  
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
  
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
  
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
  
PAPAVER rhoeas
  
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
  
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
  
In Hindi
Pink Queen
  
शर्ली अफीम
  
In German
rosa Königin
  
Klatschmohn
  
In French
Reine rose
  
shirley pavot
  
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
  
Shirley amapola
  
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
  
Shirley παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
  
Shirley poppy
  
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
  
Shirley maku
  
In Latin
Regina Pink
  
Shirley, papaveris
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Cleomaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Cleome
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cleomeae
  
Papavereae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Pink Queen and Shirley Poppy
Season and care of Pink Queen and Shirley Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Pink Queen and Shirley Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pink Queen season is Summer and Shirley Poppy season is Summer. The type of soil for Pink Queen is Sand and for Shirley Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral and for Shirley Poppy is Neutral.
Pink Queen and Shirley Poppy Physical Information
Pink Queen and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pink Queen and Shirley Poppy are as follows:
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
- Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Pink Queen and Shirley Poppy
Care of Pink Queen and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Queen pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.