Spider Plant (Cleome hasseleriana ) | Annuals & Biennials | Plants

Spider Plant

Cleome hasseleriana

Common Name: Spider Plant
Genus: Cleome
Species: hasseleriana

Category: Annuals & Biennials
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Has interesting foliage, Has fragrant flowers/foliage

Hardiness: Tender	Height: 1.50 m (150 cm)
Sun/Shade: Full sun	Spread: 0.50 m (50 cm)

Foliage Type: Deciduous	Flower Colour: Purple, Pink, White
Foliage Colour: Green	Flowering Period: June to August

Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained

The particularly long stamens on the flowers of this annual plant give them a spidery appearance, hence the common name. The flowers are produced in summer, they have a strong fragrance and vary in colour, being white, pink or purple. Cleome hasseleriana has hairy stems, the leaves are mid-green and palmate.