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Cleome serrulata
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Caribbean, South America

Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

108
0 40000
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Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1010-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Fruit Bats

Allergy

-
Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever
Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower
Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Cleome serrulata
सीताफल

In German

Cleome serrulata
Zuckerapfel

In French

Cleome serrulata
Sugar Apple

In Spanish

serrulata cleome
Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

Cleome serrulata
ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome
Pinha

In Polish

cleome serrulata
Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Cleome serrulata
Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Magnoliales

Family

Cleomaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Cleome
Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

-
Maloideae

Number of Species

170166
1 27800
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Difference Between Cleome serrulata and Sugar Apple

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Importance of Cleome serrulata and Sugar Apple

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Compare Facts of Cleome serrulata vs Sugar Apple

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