Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
not available
  
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
All sorts of environments
  
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24
  
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
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Peach, Blue Violet
  
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
root cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, 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
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Beetles, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Borders
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used for bedding in gardens
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
  
Foundation, Landscape
  
Botanical Name
LIMONIUM sinuatum
  
CLEOME hassleriana
  
Common Name
Statice, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender
  
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
  
In Hindi
Statice
  
Pink Queen
  
In German
Statice
  
rosa Königin
  
In French
Statice
  
Reine rose
  
In Spanish
estátice
  
Reina de color rosa
  
In Greek
στατικές
  
ροζ Βασίλισσα
  
In Portuguese
Statice
  
Rainha -de-rosa
  
In Polish
Statice
  
Różowa Królowa
  
In Latin
Statice
  
Regina Pink
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Plumbaginales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Plumbaginaceae
  
Cleomaceae
  
Genus
Limonium
  
Cleome
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cleomeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available