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Common Name: Cleome

Species Name: Cleome hassleriana

Family Name: Capparidaceae

 

 

Examples of CleomeCleome hassleriana

A large, blooming Cleome plant with purple flowers in a flower bed.
A large, blooming Cleome plant with purple flowers in a flower bed.
A large, blooming Cleome plant with purple flowers in a flower bed.
A close-up image of a purple Cleome flower.
A close-up image of a purple Cleome flower.
A close-up image of a purple Cleome flower.
A single Cleome leaf with five green, smooth-edged leaflets.
A single Cleome leaf with five green, smooth-edged leaflets.
A single Cleome leaf with five green, smooth-edged leaflets.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Southeastern Brazil and Argentina
Sun Preference Partial
Susceptibility Aphids, spider mites, fungal leaf spots and sometimes powdery mildew

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Moist, well-drained
Notes Heat tolerant, easy to grow from seed, and may reseed in warm climates; a favorite for children’s gardens

 

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