Cleome spinosa

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cleome spinosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cleome spinosa, Jacq. (C. pungens, Willd. C. gigantea, Hort., not Linn.). Giant Spider Plant. Figs. 993, 994. Clammy, strong-scented, 3-4 ft. high: Lfts. usually 5, sometimes 7, oblong-lanceolate, with a pair of short stipular spines under the petioles of most of the Lvs., and in the tropics some little prickles on the petioles also: fls. rose-purple, varying to white; petals 4, obovate, clawed, ½in. long; stamens 2-3 in. long, blue or purple. N. C. to La. (naturalized from Trop. Amer.) and escaped from gardens. B.M.1640. G.C. III. 45: 115.—A tender biennial north, but annual in the tropics. The plant recently intro. as C. gigantea is not the true species, which is a green-fld. S. American plant as yet apparently unknown in the trade in this country. C. spinosa differs widely in the extent and character of its spines. The fls. vary in the development of the style; Fig. 994 shows a fully perfected style. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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