Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
4150
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1111-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sand
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Coleus
In German
rosa Königin
Buntnessel
In French
Reine rose
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
coleo
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Coleus
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
cóleus
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Coleus
In Latin
Regina Pink
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Lamiales
Family
Cleomaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cleome
Coleus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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