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Spider Flower and Shaving Brush


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Pseudobombax ellipticum  
Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
1-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
12 - 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet  
creamy white, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed  
Alternate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  
Dry, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Self-fertile  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Mildew, Rust, Spider mites, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Rabbit  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border  
Cottage garden, Hedges, Informal Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia  
CLEOME hassleriana 'Queen Cherry'  

Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush  
Cleome, Spider Flower  

In Hindi
Shaving Brush  
spider flower  

In German
Rasierpinsel  
Spinnenblume  

In French
Blaireau  
spider flower  

In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar  
flor de araña  

In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος  
αράχνη λουλούδι  

In Portuguese
Pincel de barba  
flor de aranha  

In Polish
Pędzel do golenia  
pająk kwiatu  

In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus  
spider flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Brassicales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cleomaceae  

Genus
Emilia  
Cleome  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
330  
99+
37  
99+

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Difference Between Shaving Brush and Spider Flower

If you are confused whether Shaving Brush or Spider Flower are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Shaving Brush and Spider Flower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Shaving Brush are Self-fertile, whereas for Spider Flower fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Shaving Brush and Spider Flower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Shaving Brush and Spider Flower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Shaving Brush and Spider Flower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Shaving Brush and Spider Flower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Shaving Brush is Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic and Ophthalmic whereas of Spider Flower is . Shaving Brush has beauty benefits as follows: while Spider Flower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Shaving Brush vs Spider Flower

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