Status:
valid
Authors:
Penz.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Atti Congr. Int. Bot. Genova 1892: 330 (1893)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000611320
Common Names
- Hanbury's Cleome
- Spider Flower
- Stinking Cleome
Synonyms
- Cleome areysiana Deflers [unknown]
- Cleome lupinifolia Gilg & Gilg-Ben. [unknown]
- Cleome platysepala Gilg & Gilg-Ben. [unknown]
- Cleome deflersii Blatt. [unknown]
Description
Cleome hanburyana (also called Hanbury's Cleome, among many other common names) is an annual plant that is native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. It has white flowers and grows in dry, rocky soils. It is typically found in desert scrub, grasslands, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Cleome hanburyana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in the production of essential oils, perfumes, and fragrances.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cleome hanburyana has white or pink flowers with four petals and long stamens. The seeds are dark brown, round and flat. The seedlings are erect and have long, slender stems.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cleome hanburyana is an annual plant native to South Asia. It grows best in full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a sunny location in well-drained soil.
Where to Find Cleome hanburyana
Cleome hanburyana is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Cleome hanburyana FAQ
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Cleome hanburyana
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Capparaceae
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Hanburyana Cleome
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,