Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
China, Japan
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
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Number of Varieties
43
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Paonia lactiflora
In German
rosa Königin
Paonia lactiflora
In French
Reine rose
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
Regina Pink
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Dilleniales
Family
Cleomaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Cleome
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
11
1
27800
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