Cleome rutidosperma var. rutidosperma

Cleome rutidosperma var. rutidosperma

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mozambique | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cleomaceae
Genus:
Cleome
Species:
Cleome rutidosperma var. rutidosperma

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
100 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov
Bloom Colors:
pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–14 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures. Light enhances germination but is not required.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI