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Spider Flower : Cleome hassleriana

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cleome planting

Family: Cleomaceae

Above:cleome planting, Below: large cleome by gazebo Use: borders, beds, meadow
cleome by gazebo

Plant: annual to 5'

Origin: southern South America

Zone
: annual

Flowers
: four stalked petals on upper half wiith stamens and pistil on lower portion. Scattered flowers parts along with caper-like seedpods on stem give spidery appearance

Foliage: palmate leaves.

Culture
: full sun in well drained, average to poor soil. Start indoor seeds in winter or direct sow in mid spring. Plants often volunteer.



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