Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
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Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
204
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
ISOLEPIS cernua
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
Pink Queen
In German
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
rosa Königin
In French
Fibre optique Herbe
Reine rose
In Spanish
Hierba de fibra óptica
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
Fibra Óptica Relva
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
Światłowody Trawa
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
Fiber opticus Grass
Regina Pink
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Brassicales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cleomaceae
Genus
Isolepis
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cleomeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
701
1
27800
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