Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Number of Varieties
412
0
40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm2,499.36 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm792.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, 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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Pin Oak
In German
rosa Königin
Pin-Eichen
In French
Reine rose
Pin Oak
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
pin Oak
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
pin Oak
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Pin Oak
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
pin Oak
In Latin
Regina Pink
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Fagales
Family
Cleomaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cleome
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1207
1
27800
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