Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Coniferous Tree
Number of Varieties
43
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-6
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Wood
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
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