Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
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Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Pink Queen
meadow barley
In German
rosa Königin
Wiese Gerste
In French
Reine rose
orge prairie
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
cebada prado
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
cevada prado
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Regina Pink
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Cyperales
Family
Cleomaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cleome
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
110
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27800
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