Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
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Number of Varieties
415
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Bluffs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Treacleberry
In German
rosa Königin
Treacleberry
In French
Reine rose
Treacleberry
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
Treacleberry
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
Treacleberry
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
Treacleberry
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Treacleberry
In Latin
Regina Pink
Treacleberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Liliales
Family
Cleomaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cleome
Maianthemum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Cleomeae
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Subfamily
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Nolinoideae
Number of Species
139
1
27800
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