Cleome arabica
Cleome arabica
- Native to:
- Chad | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | Iran | Lebanon-Syria | Niger | Oman | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | Sudan-South Sudan | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cleomaceae
- Genus:
- Cleome
- Species:
- Cleome arabica
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C). Surface sow or barely cover as seeds need light for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI