Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Polynesia, Australia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
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Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
1504
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, antimicrobial
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, stalk
Leaves
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Landscape