Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
Number of Varieties
430
0
40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Light brown, Light Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
TYPHA minima
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Dwarf Cattail
In Hindi
Pink Queen
बौना कैटेल
In German
rosa Königin
Dwarf Rohrkolben
In French
Reine rose
Cattail nain
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Espadaña enano
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Νάνος Cattail
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Tifa Dwarf
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Dwarf Ożypałka
In Latin
Regina Pink
Pumilio Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Poales
Family
Cleomaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Cleome
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cleomeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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