Cleome hasslerana Chodat， orth. var.
Cleome houtteana auct. non Schltdl.
Cleome pungens auct. non Willd.
Cleome spinosa auct. non Jacq.
Tarenaya hassleriana (Chodat) Iltis
Cleome hassleriana Chod.
Spider flower, spider plant, pink queen
Spider flower is native to Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southeastern Brazil, and sometimes escapes from gardens to become naturalized in the United States. These striking flowers have been cultivated into many variants.
Plants: Plants are erect annuals, up to 5′ (1.5 m) in height, with round, slightly ridged stems.
Leaves: Arranged in a spiral pattern around the stem. Leaves are palmate—shaped like fingers on a hand—with 5 or 7 leaflets. Each leaflet is narrowly oval, toothed, finely hairy, up to 4½ ⨉ 1½″ (12 ⨉ 4 cm), on petioles (leaf stems) up to 6″ (15 cm) long.
Flowers: In compact racemes at stem tips. Purple, pink, or white, strongly scented, with four petals and six long, graceful stamens. Flowers appear from June to frost.
Fruits: Capsules up to 6 ⨉ ⅛″ (15 cm ⨉ 3 mm).
Habitats: Gardens and occasional garden escapes.
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Somewhat similar species. |
Online References:
References:
Clemants, Steven; Gracie, Carol, Wildflowers in the Field and Forest, Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 92
Cleome arborea hort.
Cleome hasslerana Chodat， orth. var.
Cleome houtteana auct. non Schltdl.
Cleome pungens auct. non Willd.
Cleome spinosa auct. non Jacq.
Tarenaya hassleriana (Chodat) Iltis
Cleome hasslerana Chodat， orth. var.
Cleome houtteana auct. non Schltdl.
Cleome pungens auct. non Willd.
Cleome spinosa auct. non Jacq.
Tarenaya hassleriana (Chodat) Iltis
8/27/2021 · Harpswell Historic Park, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 7 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm) 
A cultivar · 10/5/2023 · Rangeley Inn, Rangeley, Maine 
6/22/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 28 cm) 
6/22/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 28 cm) 
A cultivar · 10/5/2023 · Rangeley Inn, Rangeley, Maine 
7/23/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 6 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm) 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
9/26/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
A cultivar · 10/5/2023 · Rangeley Inn, Rangeley, Maine 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
7/23/2014 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 21 cm) 
A cultivar · 10/5/2023 · Rangeley Inn, Rangeley, Maine 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
A cultivar · 10/5/2023 · Rangeley Inn, Rangeley, Maine 
8/27/2021 · Harpswell Historic Park, Harpswell, Maine · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 20 cm) 
9/29/2016 · Henry E. Cowdrey Nature Center, Lunenberg, Massachusetts 
A cultivar · 10/5/2023 · Rangeley Inn, Rangeley, Maine 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Brassicales | Mustard, cabbage, caper, papaya, nasturtiums, many others; most produce mustard oil |
| Family | Cleomaceae | Caper family |
| Genus | Cleome | An ancient name of some mustard-like plant |
| Species | hassleriana | For Émile Hassler, Swiss physician, ethnographer, naturalist and botanist well known for his collections and contributions to the description of the flora of Paraguay |
Cleome hassleriana description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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