Cleome tenella
Cleome tenella
- Native to:
- Burkina | Chad | Eritrea | Ethiopia | India | Kenya | Madagascar | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Senegal | Socotra | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Western Sahara
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cleomaceae
- Genus:
- Cleome
- Species:
- Cleome tenella
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, small pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with warmth and moisture. Light may enhance germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI