Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Carnegiea gigantea
Number of Varieties
450
0
40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-14
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
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
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, 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
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
Carnegiea gigantea
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Saguaro
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Saguaro
In German
rosa Königin
Saguaro
In French
Reine rose
Saguaro
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Saguaro
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Saguaro
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Saguaro
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Saguaro
In Latin
Regina Pink
Saguaro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cleomaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cleome
Carnegiea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cleomeae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
12
1
27800
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