Spider Plant
Cleome hasseleriana
Common Name: Spider Plant
Genus: Cleome
Species: hasseleriana
Category: Annuals & Biennials
Height: 1.50 m (150 cm)
Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm)
Hardiness: Tender
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: June to August
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple, Pink, White
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Has fragrant flowers/foliage
The particularly long stamens on the flowers of this annual plant give them a spidery appearance, hence the common name. The flowers are produced in summer, they have a strong fragrance and vary in colour, being white, pink or purple. Cleome hasseleriana has hairy stems, the leaves are mid-green and palmate.
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