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

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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