Cleome spinosa (Spider flower)

Botanical name: Cleome spinosa
Common name(s): Spider flower
Categories: Annuals

Plant description:

These large annuals make excellent background plants in beds or against walls. Sow directly in spring; thin out to 500mm apart. Long, purple stamens give the flowers a spidery appearance; they come in shades of pink, white, lilac or purple and are scented. Flowers after about 12 weeks.

Family: – Capparaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: klee-OH-mee spin-OH-sah

Cleome spinosa requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Cleome spinosa
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Size	Height: 1,2 mSpread: 60 cm
Categories	Annuals
Flowers	Description: Long, purple stamens give the flowers a spidery appearance; they come in shades of pink, white, lilac or purple and are scented.
Common name(s)	Spider flower
Origin	Tropics.
Foliage	Description: Green in autum and summer.
Uses in landscape design	These large annuals make excellent background plants in beds or against walls.
Other languages	Spinnekopplant (A)
When to sow	Spring
Seed sowing instructions	Sow directly and thin out to 500mm apart.

Description: Long, purple stamens give the flowers a spidery appearance; they come in shades of pink, white, lilac or purple and are scented.

Description: Green in autum and summer.

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