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Cleome hirta

 
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Family: Capparaceae
Genus: Cleome (klee-OH-me) (Info)
Species: hirta (HER-tuh) (Info)

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral bivbiv On Apr 20, 2009, bivbiv from Central FL, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:

I bought several of these April 18, and they're in full bloom. I note that our DG info states that they bloom in midsummer. They're 30-34" tall, and I'd describe their color as red violet rather than pink or mauve. The reason I gave them a neutral rating is that I haven't yet seen how they'll perform over the summer. If they bloom again or for a prolonged period, they'd certainly have a positive rating! They look very pretty with chartreuse foliage as a background.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Apopka, Florida
Barbourville, Kentucky



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