Cleome scaposa
Cleome scaposa
- Native to:
- Burkina | Cape Verde | Chad | Djibouti | DR Congo | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | India | Iraq | Kenya | Libya | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Socotra | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Western Sahara | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cleomaceae
- Genus:
- Cleome
- Species:
- Cleome scaposa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm temperatures with adequate moisture; no special treatment required.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI