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About Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Spider Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11  
4-9  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
creamy white, Pink, Purple  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Alternate  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very 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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Dry, Loamy  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to control growth, 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
Aphids, Mildew, Rust, Spider mites, Whiteflies  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Rabbit  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Hedges, Informal Garden  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Queen Cherry'  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
spider flower  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Spinnenblume  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
spider flower  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
flor de araña  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
αράχνη λουλούδι  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
flor de aranha  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
pająk kwiatu  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
spider flower  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asterales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
37  
99+
1  

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Properties of Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed

Wondering what are the properties of Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed? We provide you with everything About Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed. Spider Flower has thorns and Pineapple Weed doesn't have thorns. Also Spider Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Spider Flower has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed

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

Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Spider Flower height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed

Care of Spider Flower and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spider Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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