Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Herbs, Vegetable
  
Origin
Not Available
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
Not Available
  
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
  
Habitat
Foot Hills
  
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange Red, Yellow
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Small elliptic
  
Thorns
Yes
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
  
Insects, Leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Rash
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
  
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Edible, Herb
  
Botanical Name
Rosa foetida
  
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
  
Common Name
Austrian briar, Persian yellow rose, Austrian copper rose
  
Cleome, Spider Flower
  
In Hindi
Austrian copper rose
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In German
Die Gelbe Rose, Fuchs-Rose, Wachs-Rose, Persische Gold-Rose, Austrian Briar
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In French
Le rosier fétide
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In Spanish
Rosa foetida
  
serrulata cleome
  
In Greek
Austrian copper rose
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In Portuguese
Rosa fétida
  
serrulata Cleome
  
In Polish
Róża żółta
  
cleome serrulata
  
In Latin
Austrian copper rose
  
Cleome serrulata
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Cleomaceae
  
Genus
Rosa
  
Cleome
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available