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Cleome affinis

 
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Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Cleome (klee-OH-me) (Info)
Species: affinis (uh-FEE-niss) (Info)

Category:
Herbs

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By Monocromatico
Thumbnail #1 of Cleome affinis by Monocromatico

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Monocromatico On Dec 3, 2005, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:

This is a tropical weed. Gets around everywhere, specially where the grass is not so tall. It grows very fast, produces lots of capsules full of seeds that germinate easily. Itīs not so difficult to pull out as other weeds, but if you let it alone, the infestation would be hard to be controlled.



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