Spider flower is a ornamental plant introduced from Brazil to Sri Lanka. It is small annual woody tree grow up to 2 3 meters in height. Spider flower is cultivate in home gardens or public park, widely in high altitude regions such as central and Uwa province in Sri Lanka.
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Spider flower, Prickly Spider Plant, Rose Queen |
| Scientific Name | Cleome hassleriana |
| Sinhala Name | Cleome |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Cleomaceae |
| Genus | Cleome |
| Species | C. hassleriana |
| Synonym | Tarenaya hassleriana, Cleome hassleriana |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Ornamental |
| Growth Habit | Small-Tree |
| Duration | Annual |
| Origin | Introduced |
| Status | Cultivate |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | No |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
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