Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
India, Melanesia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
4400
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Mango
In Hindi
Pink Queen
आम का पेड़
In German
rosa Königin
Mango Baum
In French
Reine rose
Manguier
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Árbol de mango
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Mangueira
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Drzewo mango
In Latin
Regina Pink
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Sapindales
Family
Cleomaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Cleome
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Cleomeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
169
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27800
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