Spider Flower

Lisianthus

About Spider Flower and Lisianthus

Spider Flower

Lisianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Pink, Purple

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Rust, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Rabbit

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Hedges, Informal Garden

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Queen Cherry'

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Lisianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

spider flower

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

Spinnenblume

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

spider flower

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor de araña

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

αράχνη λουλούδι

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flor de aranha

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

pająk kwiatu

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

spider flower

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

373

1 27800

Properties of Spider Flower and Lisianthus

Wondering what are the properties of Spider Flower and Lisianthus? We provide you with everything About Spider Flower and Lisianthus. Spider Flower has thorns and Lisianthus doesn't have thorns. Also Spider Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Spider Flower has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Lisianthus has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spider Flower and Lisianthus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spider Flower and Lisianthus

Season and care of Spider Flower and Lisianthus is important to know. While considering everything about Spider Flower and Lisianthus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spider Flower season is Summer and Lisianthus season is Summer. The type of soil for Spider Flower is Sand and for Lisianthus is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spider Flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Lisianthus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Spider Flower and Lisianthus Physical Information

Spider Flower and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Spider Flower height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lisianthus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Spider Flower and Lisianthus are as follows:

Spider Flower flower color: creamy white, Pink and Purple
Spider Flower leaf color: Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Spider Flower and Lisianthus

Care of Spider Flower and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spider Flower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Spider Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.