Cleome hirta
Cleome hirta
- Native to:
- Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Dick Culbert (www.flickr.com) from Gibsons, B.C., Canada,Dick Culbert (www.flickr.com) from Gibsons, B.C., Canada,Ton Rulkens (www.flickr.com) from Mozambique,4028mdk09,leftcoastenvy (www.flickr.com),Chickering, John White, 1831-1913 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899 Dawson, George Mercer, 1849-1901,Buek, H. W. Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de,,Link, Heinrich Friedrich, Willdenow, Karl Ludwig,,Henry A. Dreer (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Iowa State University. Parry, Charles Christopher, Parry, E. R.,[Mann, Horace] 1844-1868 Mann, Benjamin Pickman. 1848-1926,Lundell, Cyrus Longworth,1907-1964,author Standley, Paul Carpenter,1884-1963,author
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cleomaceae
- Genus:
- Cleome
- Species:
- Cleome hirta
- USDA Symbol:
- CLHI6
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid and semi-arid regions
Propagation & Germination
- Germination Time:
- 10–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions; light may improve germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI