Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
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Number of Varieties
4150
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-5
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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
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
Antifungal, antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, stalk
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical