About Spider Flower

What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell

Number of Varieties

100

Rank: 52 (Overall)

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Habitat

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-11

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

creamy white, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Alternate

Thorns

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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Rust, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Rabbit

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Hedges, Informal Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Queen Cherry'

Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

In Hindi

spider flower

In German

Spinnenblume

In French

spider flower

In Spanish

flor de araña

In Greek

αράχνη λουλούδι

In Portuguese

flor de aranha

In Polish

pająk kwiatu

In Latin

spider flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Cleomaceae

Genus

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Spider Flower

Want to know the properties of Spider Flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Spider Flower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. Spider Flower Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Spider Flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Spider Flower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Spider Flower physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Alternate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: creamy white, Pink and Purple

Leaf color: Green

Care of Spider Flower

Taking Spider Flower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Spider Flower include pruning, which should be done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Spider Flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Spider Flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Spider Flower is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell. This plant's habitat is Dry areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.