Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Sedge or Rush
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
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Number of Varieties
420
0
40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
11-1
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.20 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
White
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
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
Pink Queen
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
rosa Königin
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Reine rose
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Regina Pink
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Brassicales
Poales
Family
Cleomaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cleome
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
170
1
27800
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