Status:
valid
Authors:
(F.Muell.) Iltis
Source:
cmp
Year:
1982
Citation Micro:
Fl. Australia 8: 389 (1982)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000611203
Common Names
- Cleome cleomoides
- Cleomoides Cleome
- Cleomoides's Cleome
Synonyms
- Gynandropsis cleomoides (F.Muell.) Druce [unknown]
- Justago cleomoides (F.Muell.) Kuntze [unknown]
- Roeperia cleomoides F.Muell. [unknown]
Description
Cleome cleomoides (also called Cleome-like Cleome, among many other common names) is an annual herb with long, narrow leaves and white flowers. It is native to North America, and is found in dry, open habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Cleome cleomoides is used in traditional medicine as an antiseptic and as an astringent. It can also be used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cleome cleomoides has small, white flowers with yellow centers and four petals. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cleome cleomoides can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in containers.
Where to Find Cleome cleomoides
Cleome cleomoides is native to the Andes Mountains of Bolivia and Peru.
Cleome cleomoides FAQ
What is the scientific name of Cleome cleomoides?
Cleome cleomoides
What is the common name of Cleome cleomoides?
Cleome-like Spider Flower
Where is Cleome cleomoides native to?
Brazil
Species in the Cleome genus
Cleome aculeata,
Cleome affinis,
Cleome africana,
Cleome afrospina,
Cleome albescens,
Cleome aldenella,
Cleome allamani,
Cleome amblyocarpa,
Cleome angustifolia,
Cleome anomala,
Cleome arabica,
Cleome ariana,
Cleome aspera,
Cleome augustinensis,
Cleome bojeri,
Cleome boliviensis,
Cleome bororensis,
Cleome brachiata,
Cleome brachycarpa,
Cleome brachystyla,
Cleome brasiliensis,
Cleome brevipetiolata,
Cleome briquetii,
Cleome burttii,
Cleome carnosa,
Cleome chapalaensis,
Cleome chelidonii,
Cleome chilensis,
Cleome chodatiana,
Cleome chrysantha,
Cleome circassica,
Cleome cleomoides,
Cleome coeruleo-rosea,
Cleome coluteoides,
Cleome conrathii,
Cleome cordobensis,
Cleome costaricensis,
Cleome cremoloba,
Cleome crenopetala,
Cleome decipiens,
Cleome dendroidea,
Cleome densifolia,
Cleome dichotoma,
Cleome diffusa,
Cleome dodecandra,
Cleome dodecaphylla,
Cleome drepanocarpa,
Cleome droserifolia,
Cleome dumosa,
Cleome ecuadorica,
Species in the Cleomaceae family
Cleome aculeata,
Cleome affinis,
Cleome africana,
Cleome afrospina,
Cleome albescens,
Cleome aldenella,
Cleome allamani,
Cleome amblyocarpa,
Cleome angustifolia,
Cleome anomala,
Cleome arabica,
Cleome ariana,
Cleome aspera,
Cleome augustinensis,
Cleome bojeri,
Cleome boliviensis,
Cleome bororensis,
Cleome brachiata,
Cleome brachycarpa,
Cleome brachystyla,
Cleome brasiliensis,
Cleome brevipetiolata,
Cleome briquetii,
Cleome burttii,
Cleome carnosa,
Cleome chapalaensis,
Cleome chelidonii,
Cleome chilensis,
Cleome chodatiana,
Cleome chrysantha,
Cleome circassica,
Cleome cleomoides,
Cleome coeruleo-rosea,
Cleome coluteoides,
Cleome conrathii,
Cleome cordobensis,
Cleome costaricensis,
Cleome cremoloba,
Cleome crenopetala,
Cleome decipiens,
Cleome dendroidea,
Cleome densifolia,
Cleome dichotoma,
Cleome diffusa,
Cleome dodecandra,
Cleome dodecaphylla,
Cleome drepanocarpa,
Cleome droserifolia,
Cleome dumosa,
Cleome ecuadorica,