Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Violet Queen , Rose Queen , White Queen , Helen Campbell
Number of Varieties
100
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Pink, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Thorns
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Rust, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Rabbit
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Hedges, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Queen Cherry'
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
spider flower
In German
Spinnenblume
In French
spider flower
In Spanish
flor de araña
In Greek
αράχνη λουλούδι
In Portuguese
flor de aranha
In Polish
pająk kwiatu
In Latin
spider flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Cleomaceae
Genus
Cleome
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
37
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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