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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 52

Habitat
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11

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 100

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

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
Yes

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
37 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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