Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
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Number of Varieties
4300
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Humid climates, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1111-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm25.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Subulate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
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
Medium
Coarse
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
Beautification, Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
ERIA merrillii
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Eria, Orchid
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Eria
In German
rosa Königin
Eria
In French
Reine rose
Eria
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Eria
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
eria
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
eria
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Eria
In Latin
Regina Pink
Pinalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Cleomaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cleome
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cleomeae
Podochileae
Subfamily
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Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1500
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27800
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